In 1995, the Diocese of Harrisburg turned over “photographic negatives and videotape cassettes” to the York County District Attorney’s Office, according to the grand jury report. Diocesan Migration Office – DACA Information. To help her tackle all the other tasks and errands in her life, Sneeringer has her lifelong family friend, Herbert Shank, to help. “I have no qualms as to having any children here.”. Please familiarize yourself with the many parish ministries, organizations and activities by viewing the Guide Section of the book online. Worley bought the house across the street from Sneeringer and Shank in July with the intention of renting it out. Maybe he was then. Sneeringer's parents and Shank’s parents were friends before the two of them were born. She recalled what her father told her many, many times throughout her life. Sneeringer said she talked with that boy's mother about Shank, and the mother is not concerned about having her son come to the house. For 76 of her 77 years, Sally Sneeringer has lived in the same house, in view of the Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, Conewago Chapel in Adams County. "If Herbert Shank didn't do all these things," this man asked, "then why would he come to my house and warn me we might be contacted by the Harrisburg diocese because he was being kicked out?". Another victim of Shank's, who spoke with the York Daily Record on Thursday, and who the York Daily Record is not naming to protect his privacy, said Shank's physical contact with him was not harmless massaging. St. Rose of Lima Catholic Academy; Bulletins. She does not believe Shank is a threat to anyone, even after the former priest was listed in the grand jury report on child sexual abuse. All that she knows about her lifelong friend doesn’t fit with what he’s been accused of, she said. “And I have not mentioned it in over 20 years,” Sneeringer said Sept. 25, sitting at her dining table. Last year she had a freshman boy and a sophomore boy come to her house and clean out the basement. See a snapshot of student diversity at this school. Thank you to our wonderful advertisers that helped provide this booklet at no cost to our parish. IQnection - A Digital Marketing Agency. Sneeringer said she is skeptical of the accusations and the grand jury report, because if there was video evidence of sexual abuse as the grand jury indicates, “Why didn’t the authorities do something then?” she said. Sneeringer’s grandparents built the house she now shares with Shank. Shank called Sneeringer and her late father back in the 1990s to tell them why he was leaving the ministry and that he was going into a treatment facility, Sneeringer said. Find out about this school’s hours, enrollment, classes, sports, and more. "Shank gave him massages which led to overnight stays with this victim that included naked rubdowns, kissing and Shank photographed the victim," including the victim's penis. An electronic PDF version of the Guide Section which you can download to your computer, smart phone, or tablet is available for download at your convenience by clicking HERE. “As a person, I’ve known him all my life,” she said. However, she said she had read portions of the grand jury report, including the pages where the allegations against Shank were described. Back in the '90s, when Shank left the ministry and went to a rehab facility for priests, he had no living family. Attorney General Josh Shapiro said during the grand jury presentment on Aug. 14 that most of the accused priests who are alive cannot be charged because the statute of limitations has expired. Accused priest lives with her. Here's what they say, 'Men of God' kept it secret as priests systematically abused kids, Go home, be a good priest': How bishops responded to sex abuse, Hundreds of Catholic clergy accused of sexual abuse, Names, details of the 301 priests accused in the grand jury report, Priests used gold crosses to ID kids as abuse targets and other horrors, What we know about priests assigned to York County, Evidence of abuse sent to York DA in 1995, but no charges filed, 'We are angry' at accused clergy: Priests talk about moving forward, Where clergy members accused of sex abuse served, Former altar boy sues Harrisburg diocese over child sex abuse, York Catholic 'dropped the ball' in case of former teacher, alumni say, York County parish home to multiple accused priests reacts, 'Suddenly I don't feel like I'm going to Hell': Priest abuse victim says, What we know about accused clergy named by the Harrisburg diocese, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. “He said Christ died on a cross for our sins, and we pray for the sinner and ask for forgiveness. Now, she said, her minister comes to her home to give her communion. Support local journalismHelp support the journalists of ydr.com who bring you important news and information by subscribing for full access. Thank you to our wonderful advertisers that helped provide this booklet at no cost to our parish. Confession Saturday: 4:00 - 4:30 PM The conversation was short, she said. She knew Shank growing up, but he was never her priest since he was never assigned to the basilica. It sits in the 700 block of Edgegrove Road, on the corner of Peanut Drive. “I left it at that. In the article, Sneeringer's neighbor Nancy Worley talked about her concerns upon learning Shank had been named in the grand jury. Phone: 717-846-4935 Sneeringer said she has never wanted to ask Shank anything more about what he did, and that if he wanted to talk about it with her, he could do that, but she wasn’t going to bring it up. Her father bought it from her grandparents years ago, then eventually Sneeringer bought it from her father. Click here for a current special offer for new subscribers. The York County District Attorney’s office said recently that it has no evidence on file in this case, and it appears likely that any evidence it had received has been destroyed. If your browser does not natively handle PDF files you may need to install the latest version of Adobe Acrobat Reader. More: Evidence of priest abuse sent to York County DA in 1995, but no charges filed, report says. “To this day, I pray for all victims.”. Welcome to St. Rose of Lima R.C. I never questioned anything else.”. Sally Sneeringer has lived with Herbert Shank for more than two decades. But those are not the only people she prays for, she said. Keep your school’s information up-to-date. Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, 115 North Biesecker Road, Thomasville, PA 17364. Another, who was in the 6th grade and acting as an altar boy when he met Shank, said the priest molested him between 1971 and 1974. Even if her belief were to be proven wrong, and Shank himself admitted to the accusations or physical evidence was produced to prove he did what the grand jury report says he did, Sneeringer said, her feelings about him wouldn’t change. ©1998-2020 GreatSchools.org All Rights Reserved. Shank is among 301 priests accused of sexual abuse of children in a grand jury report released by the Pennsylvania Attorney General last month. More: 'Men of God' kept it secret as priests systematically abused kids in Pa., grand jury says. We encourage you to think of them in the future as your needs arise. GreatSchools is the leading national nonprofit empowering parents to unlock educational opportunities for their children. Encourage school administrators to update your school’s profile.
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