SNAP order could chill abuse cases, advocates say.

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      MESLE, Ann; DION, Jeffrey
    • Abstract:
      The article reports on the consequences on the order to the Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests (SNAP) made by Jackson County, Missouri Circuit Court Judge Ann Mesle in 2012. According to experts, among the consequences could be a chilling effect on the willingness of victims to report abuse of criminal cases against abusers. Jeffrey Dion of the National Center for Victims of Crime mentions that the decision has a chilling effect on the ability of organizations to help victims.