About the Penn State abuse crisis and the stunning parallels to the Catholic Church
Author: Joelle Casteix
The Thomas Hodgman Abuse and Cover-up Documents
Penn State does not have a monopoly on sex abuse cover-up. Adrian College officials have known that Thomas Hodgman was an admitted predator since 2003, yet, they support him and have allowed him to keep his job. They have not warned parents, students or the general community of the risk. As a result of my 2005…Continue reading The Thomas Hodgman Abuse and Cover-up Documents
Penn State has good company in Adrian, Michigan
Penn State is not the only university with a sex abuse and cover-up problem. Adrian College, a small liberal arts college in Michigan, has knowingly employed an admitted child predator for years. Professor Thomas Hodgman, the director of choral music at Adrian College, is an admitted child predator with at least two victims. One of…Continue reading Penn State has good company in Adrian, Michigan
SNAP Statement on Cesar Alvarez
Catholic parish volunteer charged with multiple counts of sexual misconduct with a minor: SNAP responds Statement by Joelle Casteix of Newport Beach, SNAP Western Regional Director (949) 322-7434 jcasteix@gmail.com Last week, the Archdiocese of Los Angeles hid a small notice in a parish newsletter to inform families that a church volunteer, prayer leader and former…Continue reading SNAP Statement on Cesar Alvarez
Jason Berry Coming to Newport Beach November 3
Investigative journalist and author Jason Berry achieved prominence for his reporting on the Catholic Church sex abuse crisis in Lead Us Not Into Temptation (1992), a book used in many newsrooms. He has been widely interviewed in the national media, with many appearances on Nightline, Oprah, ABC and CNN. USA Today called Berry “the rare investigative reporter whose scholarship, compassion and…Continue reading Jason Berry Coming to Newport Beach November 3