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Protecting God's Children and the Office of the Victims' Advocate are located in the Family Life office in Lilly. Sr. Marilyn Welch, CCW, is both Victims' Advocate and the Coordinator of Protecting God's Children.

We urge anyone who has been abused or knows of an incident of sexual abuse by members of the clergy, religious or lay staff of the diocese to report the abuse to the proper authorities. We also invite them to come to us for support and assistance in their healing.  

Sr. Marilyn's office telephone is a secure line. Please call 814-886-8250 or email her at victimadvocate@dioceseaj.org. 

In addition to the documents below, please visit the news section of our web site to see Bishop Joseph's statements.  

Please understand that the employment application below is in addition to the applications you will need to submit for positions throughout the diocese.  

Information about Protecting God's Children

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Code of Conduct and Form

Policy on Sexual Abuse

Employment Application Form

Personal Reference Form

Training Information

For more information about training for Protecting God's Children, call the above number and/or check out the web site - http://www.virtusonline.org/
 
 

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Allegation Review Board
Established on April 27, 2002 as the Allegation Review Committee, its name was amended to correspond with the Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People adopted by the USCCB on June 14, 2002.

Mr. D.J. Bragonier
Rev. Joseph W. Fleming
Dr. Russell Miller, MD
Sr. Mary Ann Palko, CCW
Dr. Mary O'Leary Wiley

If reporting abuse, please contact our Victim Advocate - Sr. Marilyn Welch, CCW
at  814-886-8250 or email her at victimadvocate@dioceseaj.org. 

 

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