David Clohessy

David Clohessy of St. Louis was national director of SNAP, the Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests for more than 30 years. He is now the volunteer Missouri director of SNAP. As a youngster, he was molested over several years by his parish priest, Fr. John Whiteley. Clohessy can be reached at davidgclohessy@gmail.com

Archive, OMFG, Sex/Gender/JusticeJune 1, 2023

Exactly 30 Years Before Illinois AG’s Devastating Sexual Abuse Report, a Plan for Prevention was Implemented, Then Scrapped

By David Clohessy

“Way too damned little and way too damned late.” That’s what one life-long Illinois Catholic…