Baltimore: Transparency Fight

Foul Play: A Historical True Crime Podcast

Shane L. Waters, Wendy Cee, Gemma Hoskins

History, True Crime, Society & Culture

4.5 • 992 Ratings

🗓️ 2 December 2022

⏱️ 48 minutes

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Summary

Gemma and survivor Donna find themselves at the forefront of a critical moment in the fight against clergy abuse in the Archdiocese of Baltimore. This episode captures the essence of a key press conference where SNAP (Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests), their attorneys, Gemma, and Donna unite to advocate for the full disclosure of a complete report on child sexual abuse within the church.

The episode examines into the context of this significant legal and moral battle. The Maryland Attorney General's 456-page report, the culmination of an extensive investigation, documents the abuse of over 600 victims at the hands of 158 Catholic priests within the Archdiocese of Baltimore (AOB). Attorney General Brian Frosh has handed over this report to the courts, advocating for its public release and highlighting numerous attempts by the Archdiocese to cover up the abuse.

Gemma and Donna, alongside other survivors like Jean and Teresa, are not just passive observers but active participants in this process, having filed with the court to ensure their voices are heard. The episode explores their motivations, the emotional weight of their advocacy, and the importance of this report in acknowledging and addressing the systemic failures that allowed such abuse to continue unchecked.

Listeners are taken behind the scenes of the press conference, hearing firsthand the impassioned pleas for transparency and justice. The episode also critically examines the Archdiocese of Baltimore's stance on the matter, particularly in light of their financial support for an anonymous group seeking to prevent the report's release.

This episode of Foul Play is a rallying cry for accountability, a spotlight on the courage of survivors, and a call to action for listeners to engage with this ongoing struggle. For more information and to join the conversation, visit itsfoulplay.com. "Uniting for Survivors, The Battle for Transparency" is not just an episode; it's proof of the power of collective voices demanding change and the ongoing pursuit of truth and healing in the aftermath of profound betrayal.

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0:00.0	I'm going to Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, Hello friend. Today Gemma was part of a press conference in Maryland, along with Survivor
0:37.6	Donna and Snap, the Survivor's Network of those abused by priests.
0:43.0	Here, take a listen.
0:46.0	We're here today to discuss the need for transparency and access to the Maryland Attorney General's report about sexual abuses conducted by priests in the Baltimore Archdiocese.
1:00.0	Following brief introductions of our team and our clients today, Barbara Hart, will discuss the
1:09.0	goals we hope to achieve and we will then ask our clients survivors the advocate to talk for a few minutes each.
1:17.1	After that, we'll have a question and answer period and then let you get on your way. First, Barbara Hart is the head of Grant
1:24.6	Nisenhoffer Civil Rights Group and represents sexual abuse survivors in
1:29.2	litigation and before legislative. She's in Sengri, his senior counsel at Granton Eisenhower,
1:36.7	and is a resident in Baltimore City.
1:39.2	In a former life, Suzanne worked for the city of Baltimore
1:42.0	Department of Law for 12 years.
1:44.5	Death Grant is also a Baltimore resident,
1:48.7	leads the complex litigation department at Grant Eisenhower,
1:52.0	on its Wilmington office.
1:54.6	Litigating complex and coordinated cases nationally,
1:58.0	a significant portion of best practice
2:00.6	involves representing survivors of sexual assault and retaliation claims.
2:05.0	King Kurner, my law partner, concentrates her practice in representing survivors of sexual and emotional abuse by people and entities of positions of power
2:16.3	who were their victims representing clients both here in Maryland and nation want.
2:21.9	David Valenz serves as the Maryland Director for the Non-Bothic Corporation,
2:27.8	Survivors Network of those sexually abused by Cre Chris Snap.
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