Wednesday, June 18, 2003

O'Brien resigns

Paul Pfaffenberger, organizer of the Phoenix chapter of the Survivors' Network of Those Abused by Priests, said O'Brien's response to both the sexual abuse allegations and hit-and-run case demonstrate his refusal to accept responsibility. "His decision with sexual abuse was to discredit, deny or run away from victims and to protect his priests," Pfaffenberger said. "Unfortunately, faced with a traffic accident, he once again ignored the victim and drove away