Report Violators
We encourage people to confidentially report any past or present suspected inappropriate behavior toward children to the International Research Group where an Administrative Investigator will take your call.
  The toll free number is 1 877 637 6600
Email: internationalresearchgroup@csi.com
 You may also call
 *  Diocese of Canton (330 493-9355)
 *  Victim Assistance Coordinator -
Ann Fosnaught  (330-493-9355)
Report sexual abuse by bishops to (800)276-1562 or at  https://reportbishopabuse.org.


Raportarea violatorilor
Incurajăm persoanele să raporteze chiar şi anonim orice comportament suspect nepotrivit, trecut sau prezent, îndreptat împotriva copiilor, la Grupul de  Cercetări Internaționale unde un Investigator Administrativ va prelua convorbirea.
Sunați făra taxare la numărul: 1877 637 6600
Email: internationalresearchgroup@csi.com
Dieceza de Canton (330-493-9355)
Coordonator pentru Asistența Victimelor –
Ann Fosnaught (330-493-9355)
 

Report Violators poster

Director of the Child Protection Office and Safe Environment Coordinator
Julie Shocksnider
(330) 493-9355

Victim Assistance Coordinator
Ann Fosnaught
(330) 493-9355

Members of Review Board
Robert Humphries (Psychologist)
Emil Alecusan (Parent)
Grete Heatherly (Parent)
Mihaela Dumea (Parent)
Very Rev. Iuliu Muntean (Vicar General)

Diocesan Attorney
Terry Seeberger (Attorney-at-Law)

Communication Director
Raul Botha

To report an abuse please contact:
International Research Group, Inc.
River Terrace, Suite 201
19111 Detroit Road
Cleveland, Ohio 44116
Primary Investigator: Richard A. Wrenn
Ann Fosnaught
Victim Assistance coordinator
(330) 493-9355

The Catholic Bishop Abuse Reporting Service has been established to receive reports of
sexual abuse and related misconduct by bishops, and to relay those reports to proper
Church authorities for investigation. Where a report includes a crime, such as the sexual
abuse of a minor, it will also be reported to civil authorities. Otherwise, reports will be kept
confidential.

If you have any other kind of complaint about a bishop—such as parish assignments,
church closings, or homily contents—please address those directly to your diocesan or
eparchial bishop instead. Sexual abuse by a priest, deacon or a staff member or volunteer of
the Church should be reported to the office of Victim Assistance in your local
diocese/eparchy.

So, to be sure you get the help you need, phone numbers and addresses
may be found on the diocesan/eparchial website.

If you are the victim of sexual abuse (or any other crime), please contact local law
enforcement.

Policy for the Protection of Children and Young People
Click here to see the Policy

National Child Abuse Prevention Month 
http://National Foster Care Month 2021 Outreach Toolkit (childwelfare.gov)

Protecting your kids online 2.0
http://Protecting Your Kids Online 2.0 (missingkids.org)

Netsmartz Topics
https://www.missingkids.org/netsmartz/resources

For additional materials on Child protection please visit the USCCB website:
http://old.usccb.org/ocyp/children_safety.shtml

10 year report:
http://usccb.org/issues-and-action/child-and-youth-protection/

Prayers for healing for victims of abuse:
prayer-for-healing-victims-of-abuse-prayer-card-english

Child abuse prevention blessing:
Child Abuse Prevention Blessing2009

Promise to Protect, Pledge to Heal brochure:
Promise to Protect Pledge to Heal Brochure

June 12, 2020
 
RE: Child protection reminders

 

Reverend and dear brothers in Christ,
 
Our responsibility to safeguard the children and the youth is of paramount importance. The youth represent the future of our beloved church, and for that I am asking you to always pay particular attention to the monthly issues of the on-line safe environment training that all of us receive from Virtus at www.virtus.org. These articles represent our continuous training and attention to the issue of child and youth protection. If you do not receive monthly reminders and would like to, contact Ann Fosnaught at the Chancery.
 
I would like to introduce the two people who volunteer for the Child and Youth Protection Office for our Eparchy. Julie Shocksnider, the Safe Environment Coordinator can be reached by email at julies@rcdcanton.org or by phone 802-522-0802. Ann Fosnaught, the Victim Assistance Coordinator can be reached by email at annf@rcdcanton.org or by phone at 330-493-9355. They would like to bring your attention to the eparchial website, where there are many resources to keep compliant: https://romaniancatholic.org/child-and-youth-protection.
 
When you have volunteers that are working close with your catechists or you have new catechists in your programs a criminal background check has to be obtained before the person will work with the children. Also, that person has to get into one of the Virtus safe environment training programs, often run by the local Roman Catholic Dioceses in your areas or Julie Shocksnider can conduct a class remotely. This will give the volunteers working with children the necessary training for safety measures when being in the company of the children teaching them.
 
Your compliance with all the requirements is vital for our compliance with the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People (Art. 2) – the reporting procedure that needs to be followed in a case of an abuse. This is on our website and should be regularly posted in your bulletins and made available to the people.
 
The intent of this letter is to bring to your attention the importance that the Diocesan office and particularly myself give to the Protection of Children and Youth. I would like to thank you in advance for paying particular attention to all requests regarding the Child and Youth Protection Office.
 
Assuring you of my prayers and best wishes, I remain
 
Fraternally in Christ-God,
 
 (Most Reverend) John Michael Botean, DD
Bishop of the Eparchy of St. George in Canton
 
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