TODAY IN HONOLULU:

Sex abuse lawsuits call for release of accused offenders

Six more victims come forward under new law 

“Window for Victims” closes April 24

 

WHAT:

At a news conference on Wednesday in Honolulu, sexual abuse survivors and their attorneys Mark Gallagher and Jeff Anderson will:

· Discuss the novel use of nuisance claims to inform and protect the public.

· Demand the release of a list of clerics who worked in the Diocese of Honolulu with credible accusations of sexual abuse of minors.

· Show how the diocese has created a “public nuisance” by refusing to disclose to the public the names of clerics accused of sexual abuse. A similar lawsuit has forced numerous dioceses in Minnesota to release 43 names of accused clerics, previously unknown to the public.

· Announce six new lawsuits alleging sexual abuse of children by clerics in the Diocese of Honolulu.

· Urge other victims of abuse, no matter the perpetrator, to come forward before April 24, 2014 deadline

WHEN:

Wednesday, March 12, 2014 at 12:00PM HST

WHERE:

Ala Moana Hotel

Gardenia Room

410 Atkinson Drive

Honolulu (808.955.4811)

Notes: Copies of the complaints and additional information will be available at the news conference and posted to www.abusedinhawaii.com