I am a childhood sexual abuse victim. I was abused by a Catholic
priest in Northeast Philadelphia, in the early 1990s. I created this
website because I found something lacking from other forums. Some
websites geared toward victim support and advocacy, I have found to be
just the opposite. Other websites, dedicated to preventing sexual abuse
and changing laws within their State’s Legislation and within the
Catholic Church, I’ve found to be somewhat deceptive in their
foundation. Some website organizations constantly ask for financial
contributions, and many times alienating the voice of victims. This all
needs to change.
Sometimes I think many website founders are
particularly more interested in getting their names and faces out in the
media rather than seriously supporting victims, and promoting critical
and fundamental changes within the Catholic Church to protect future
children from abuse. While media attention would further the popularity
of this website, I am committed more to sharing advice of my own
experiences in the aftermath of sexual abuse and coming forward legally
and publicly about the abuse I suffered by a Catholic priest as a child.