Jane Doe, her attorney, Mitchell Garabedian, and advocate, Robert M. Hoatson, will hold a press conference outside the headquarters of the Diocese of Portland, Maine. Attorney Garabedian will appear by Zoom. See link below.
Jane Doe will call on the Diocese of Portland to cease its unfair and dishonest opposition to the legislation which gives victim/survivors of clergy sexual abuse their day in court.
What
A press conference featuring a courageous female victim of clergy sexual abuse who will recount the sexual abuse she experienced from Fr. Lawrence Sabatino when she was a minor child.
When
Wednesday, February 1, 2023 at 11:30 am
Where
On the public sidewalk outside the headquarters of the Diocese of Portland, Maine, 500 Ocean Avenue, Portland, Maine 04103
Who and Contacts
Jane Doe, victim survivor of Fr. Lawrence Sabatino; Robert M. Hoatson, Ph.D., Road to Recovery, Inc., former priest and religious brother and advocate for Jane Doe (roberthoatson@gmail.com); and,
Attorney Mitchell Garabedian, Boston, MA – (617-523-6250 – office; 617-388-5252 – cell), and
and by Zoom at the following link:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/8793639574?pwd=S09NS240NEhoL09JMjIxRFErQXV2UT09
Why
The Diocese of Portland has covered up clergy sexual abuse for decades; more likely, a century or more, and it continues to mistreat and
re-victimize victims of clergy sexual abuse by attempting to block legislation that would give them their day in court.
Jane Doe, a childhood clergy sexual abuse victim, will explain the effects the sexual abuse by Fr. Lawrence Sabatino had on her as a child and adult, and she will demand of Bishop Deeley that he stop blocking justice for victims like her and her fellow victims.
A few years ago, Dr. Robert Hoatson staged a demonstration against Portland Diocesan priest, Fr. James Vallely. At that time, it was revealed that approximately five (5) Portland Diocesan Bishops, beginning with Bishop Daniel Feeney and continuing with Bishops Peter Gerety (accused of sexual abuse of a minor child, age five (5); Edward O’Leary; Joseph Gerry, OSB, and Richard Malone knew about Vallely’s sexual abuse but covered it up for decades.
