Vital to their efforts to heal and negotiate the systems that stand ready
to acknowledge them is funding through the Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) that
provides supportive services to minimize the impact of victimization upon the
victims of personal, often violent crimes. Not from bankruptcy per se,
but from politics.

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And in the end, a new identity emerges. Fact
is, no one deserves to be a crime victim, but every crime victim deserves to
have access to services that reduces the impact of traumatic victimization and
further gives them the tools and resources to move forward .

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State Street (corner of
Third St.org)

Visuals:
The group will hold signs and childhood photos. Such services include emergency
assistance/shelter, counseling, advocacy, and assistance in negotiating the
criminal justice system, in addition to financial compensation for loss of
work and medical and funeral expenses resulting from crime victimization.

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, One only needs to look at the
daily headlines in any newspaper across the country to comprehend the
magnitude of personal crimes committed against innocent persons, many of whom
are simply at the wrong place at the wrong time , minding their own business,
simply doing the right thing. In Pennsylvania alone, there were more than
137,860 crime victims who received 359,406 direct service interventions.

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When:
TODAY, Wednesday, Jan..
Yet, VOCA funding is on the brink of collapse.
Crime occurs at any time of the day, in communities large and small, among
all races, genders, and socio-economic classes and no one is immune.

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m. .
In March, the Ohio Senate unanimously passed Senate Bill 17 , which will
deter future molestation and cover up by allowing more victims to expose the
predators who sexually molested them during childhood. Victim of Crime Act Funding to be Slashed; Victims Lose in the End

HARRISBURG, Pa.. that of crime victim.

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At a news conference, he 'll discuss his experiences and unprecedented
decision, along with a priest and a former diocesan defense lawyer who are
also supporting the proposed reforms. .

It's More Than a Crisis; It's a Crime ! According to PCAR

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The
monies that fund VOCA do not come from taxpayers; instead, they are generated
from the collection of Federal criminal fines, forfeitures and special
assessments. Under the current Administration efforts are underway to
rescind the entire Fund at the end of FY 2006, diverting funds into other
areas that are not victim-related; leaving in its wake a path of crippling
destruction that will result in the loss of critical services for millions of
victims of crime nationwide and thousands upon thousands of victims in
Pennsylvania.

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newsday vulnerable

Abuse of our Elderly can be in the form of Physical Abuse, Financial Abuse, Neglect, Self-Neglect, Psychological/Emotional Abuse, and/or Abandonment.

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Where:
Hyatt Regency Capitol Square (House Room), 75 E.

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For First Time Ever Catholic Bishop Says 'I Was Molested by Priest'

But Ohio's Catholic bishops are fighting the centerpiece of the bill, a
one year civil "window" which allows victims to a) sue through the open, time-
tested justice system and to b) warn others about dangerous sexual predators
and shed light on those church officials who shielded and protected molesters.

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it is a
list that goes on and on. It is an identity that brings with
it trepidation and intimidation, physical injury, and emotional trauma as they
view the world through a new lens, face new vulnerabilities and know new
realities. Fact is,
we all are vulnerable; yet each of us can do something to preserve this
deserved right.

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Afterwards , the men will walk across the
street and hold both scheduled and impromptu meetings with several key Ohio
lawmakers. 11, 2:45 p.

This category of the directory is for information about any of these instances of Elder Abuse.

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In Unprecedented Move, Top Cleric 'Breaks Rank' With His Colleagues

He Backs Better Child Molestation Laws That Make It Easier to Sue His Church

Former Church Defense Lawyer Also 'Changes Sides' And Stands With Victims

They'll Both Walk Through State Capitol, Lobbying For Controversial 'Window'

COLUMBUS, Ohio,

What:
For the first time in history, a Catholic bishop is

-- disclosing his own childhood sexual abuse by a priest, and
-- breaking ranks with his colleagues by actively backing reforms to
archaic state child molestation laws.) in Columbus, OH

Who:
An active Catholic bishop from Michigan, a former diocesan defense lawyer
from Texas, and a parish priest from Iowa . along with clergy molestation
victims who belong to a support group called SNAP, the Survivors Network of
Those Abused by Priests (SNAPnetwork.
No other Catholic prelate has disclosed childhood victimization at all, much
less by a cleric.
Other participants in the news conference include Rob Scamardo of Texas
(former lawyer for Houston's bishop and an abuse survivor) and Fr.8 million crime victims were recipients of VOCA-funded
assistance that enabled crucial interventions to help them heal from the
trauma of their insidious fate, while providing needed financial assistance to
minimize egregious expenses resulting from emergency room services, funeral
expenses, and loss of work.

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He will also make history as the first bishop to ever back legislative
reform of archaic sex abuse laws. David Hitch
of Tipton, Iowa (whose brother was abused by a priest). Despite their unique circumstances, there is one
common denominator - innocent people have now become a statistic carrying a
new label .

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Why:
In a stunning move, Detroit Auxiliary Bishop Thomas Gumbleton will for the
first time publicly acknowledge that he was fondled as a teenager by a priest . All you need to do is contact your federal legislators,
beginning with Senator Arlen Specter (202 -224-4254), Senator Rick Santorum
(202-224-6324) or the state representative serving your area.

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By allowing more civil
lawsuits, it will mean the disclosure of more deeply-held church abuse
secrets . Urge them to
reject the Administration's recommendation to rescind VOCA funding and, in
turn , preserve some semblance of justice for us all.

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In any single moment across this county, lives will be ended by drunk
drivers, children will be tortured and abused, women will be raped and beaten ,
loved ones will be murdered, others will be robbed and assaulted .

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.. At the same time , they enter the complex and frequently
overwhelming criminal justice system - as a witness in the case that the state
brings against the alleged criminal or as a bystander (in the event of a
murder victim).

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maltreatment magnitude

In FY 2003, 3.

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