SNAP lawyers start ad campaign

SNAP's Jeff Anderson, left

Lawyers representing victims of clergy abuse in the Milwaukee Catholic Archdiocese announced Thursday that they are launching a monthlong media campaign to encourage others who have been sexually abused in the archdiocese to come forward.

At a news conference at the Pfister Hotel, lawyer Jeff Anderson said that because the archdiocese had filed for bankruptcy protection, there will be a short time frame for survivors of abuse by priests to come forward and make their claims.

Therefore, he said, he and other lawyers representing survivors are mounting an unusual outreach campaign through television and radio ads, print ads, the Internet and social media to encourage those who may have been abused by clergy or others working for the archdiocese to come forward now.

"You can get help if you were abused, and if you come forward your name will remain private and confidential," he said.

The bankruptcy court has not yet determined the cutoff date for victims to come forward and make claims.

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