On Tuesday, July 16th, survivors and advocates with the Catholic Accountability Project held a press conference outside Our Lady of Lourdes Cathedral in Spokane to discuss Attorney General Bob Ferguson’s statewide investigation into clergy sexual abuse and encourage survivors and whistleblowers to call the AG’s hotline to report abuse and share any other relevant information with his office.
On Tuesday, July 16th, survivors and advocates with the Catholic Accountability Project held a press conference outside St. Paul’s Cathedral in Yakima to discuss Attorney General Bob Ferguson’s statewide investigation into clergy sexual abuse and encourage survivors and whistleblowers to call the AG’s hotline to report abuse and share any other relevant information with his office.
On July 11th, members of CAP held a press conference outside of St. James Cathedral in Seattle to announce a formal complaint against Archbishop Etienne. Survivors and advocates then marched to AG Ferguson’s office to deliver around 7,500 pages of whistleblower documents from all three Catholic dioceses in Washington State.
Members of Catholic Accountability Project pressed Archbishop Etienne for more details regarding the removal of Rev. Arulanandam Robert Antony last December.
After our press conference on February 13th, 2024, we delivered a letter to Washington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson asking that in his investigation into clergy sexual abuse meet survivors’ priorities.
On Tuesday, February 13th, the Catholic Accountability Project (CAP) held a press conference outside Attorney General Ferguson’s office to discuss the subpoenas they believe were sent to Archbishop Étienne of Seattle, Bishop Tyson of Yakima, and Bishop Daly of Spokane last August seeking abuse-related documents and evidence.
CAP is a Washington State-based initiative of Ending Clergy Abuse, a global human rights organization dedicated to ending the Church’s structural mechanisms that enable abuse. We fight for survivors because we love our Church, and we are committed to cultivating an environment within the Catholic Church prioritizing safety, well-being, and dignity for all.
