Life Beyond Religious Trauma: A Podcast of a Survivor of Clergy Sexual Abuse

The fourth episode is recently published of a podcast of a friend and survivor of clergy sexual abuse, Jessica McGuire. Together with her therapist, Dr. Russell Surveyer and Fr. Carl Chudy, an advocate for survivors of clergy abuse, they share conversation about Jessica’s own experience, her courage to heal, and an avenue to share her story for other survivors, and the whole church.

Come back as new episodes are published. The last episode is entitled, Understanding Grooming in Sexual Abuse for Healing and Prevention. Jessica again invites her therapist, Dr. Russell Surveyer and Fr. Carl Chudy into a conversation about her experience of grooming. Dr. Russ explains about what grooming is Jess shares her own experience. It was that experience that helped her be alerted to help her young son, whose bus driver allegedly arrested for child porn possession. Jess recounts Fr. Kane and the child porn ring in the Diocese of Worcester years in the 1980’s and 90’s. Understanding grooming is not only an integral part of healing, but for abuse prevention as well. Share your own story at beyondreligioustrauma@gmail.com.

See more of the work of the Xaverian Missionaries in creating the highest standards of abuse prevention and how we reach out to alleged survivors here.