(SC Times) As a former student of St. John\u2019s Prep School, their actions toward Patrick Marker (\u201cCritic, alumnus of Prep forced to leave reunion,\u201d July 4) make me more embarrassed and ashamed to say I attended Prep from seventh to 10th grade.<\/p>\n
I am 17 now, and when I talk to other high schoolers about my experiences there, some of their first questions are, \u201cWere you ever molested by a priest?\u201d or, \u201cTell me about all the sex offenders they have locked up on campus.\u201d<\/p>\n
While I was at the school, I loved all my teachers and was never hurt by anyone working there. These comments I hear make me feel sick and sad. I was never aware of any sexual abuse that occurred while I was at Prep, and I hope there never was any. I loved my school greatly.<\/p>\n
What I see happening now is an active effort by some staff at St. John\u2019s to hide any information that could keep children and adults alike safe from dangerous people.<\/p>\n
I urge St. John\u2019s to review their actions and make information available to everyone who may step foot in Collegeville. They have gone against their core beliefs and have failed to prevent further abuse.<\/p>\n
St. John\u2019s was my second home once, but now I and many others feel disappointed, ashamed and afraid. If I learned only one thing at Prep, it was to accept others, and keep them from harm, as Jesus did.<\/p>\n
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\nJuly 8, 2013
\nSaint Cloud Times
\nLetter to Editor<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"