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June 26, 2006

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Re: Request for Immediate Government Intervention, Protections of Children, Adults, Due Process, and Administration of Justice Guaranteed All Americans

Dear Honorable Elected Government Leaders:

As a Catholic wife, mother and concerned American, this letter is sent with the hope that as elected government leaders, you will investigate research and recommend IMMEDIATE federal and/or state government intervention in matters relating to the clergy sex abuse crisis that erupted in the United States in 2002.

The passage of California's SB 1779, also known as California's 2003 Sex Abuse Law, resulted in the filing of hundreds of civil lawsuits by survivors of clergy sex abuse crimes in California courts. The passage of the legislation also included a retroactive filing window for past crimes relating to the sex abuse of children, committed by employees of religious institutions. California's 2003 Sex Abuse Law, like many other landmark government decisions in our country's history, not only returned the administration of justice to hundreds of victims of past sex abuse crimes but today, provides public records that reveal the violations of the privileges relating to freedom of religion in the U.S. Freedom of religion never allowed sex abuse crimes by employees, failures to report sex abuse crimes and/or abusing our country's court system to gain tactical advantage or chill public participation in matters of public safety.

If corrective action is not addressed by elected government officials, with the authority and resources to take immediate corrective action, matters relating to the protections of children and adults will be placed in "limbo", sitting in courts nationwide, awaiting judicial determinations. During these delays, the protections of children, adults, families and mandated reporters will be placed at risk. This is a matter of public safety and corrective action will serve the interests of the general public.

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