SNAP Founder, Abuse Victims' Advocate Barbara Blaine Dies
A longtime advocate for victims of sex abuse at the hands of clergy has died. Barbara Blaine, founder of the Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests, was 61.
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A longtime advocate for victims of sex abuse at the hands of clergy has died. Barbara Blaine, founder of the Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests, was 61.
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