Second Alleged Victim of Priest Comes Forward

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Published: 6/10/2009 5:17 pm

Updated: 6/10/2009 11:41 pm

A group that advocates for victims of clergy abuse is claiming another person has come forward with a complaint against a local priest.

A leader with the organization known as "Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests" -- or "SNAP" -- tells us she was contacted Tuesday by a man who says he too was abused by Father Thomas Crum.

Over the weekend, Crum was placed on leave from the ministry by Youngstown Bishop George Murry after he received allegations of sexual misconduct while Crum was teaching at Cardinal Mooney High School in the mid-1970's.

While Bishop Murry says he's sent letters around to different parishes urging other potential victims to notify the Diocese, leaders with "SNAP" say victims need to report their claims to law enforcement, regardless of how long ago the alleged abuse might have occurred.

So far, the Diocese has had no comment on the new allegations.

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JudyJones - 6/11/2009 2:57 PM

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Yes, a second victim of Fr Crum contacted myself, he is worried that many others have been abused by this priest. This abuse happened while Crum was in the seminary, and continued when he became a priest. This victim knows of another who was also sexually abused by Crum.. so the list goes on. We urge anyone who has witnessed, suspects or has been harmed by Fr Crum to please contact law enforcement. A crime has been committed against you, and it does NOT matter how long ago, or how recent the abuse took place. This new victim does not ever want to see another child to be abused by this priest, and he urges that Crum be kept away from children forever. Judy Block Jones, SNAP director southeastern Ohio 636-433-2511 http://www.snapnetwork.org/

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