joining me now is barbara blaine, a sexual abuse founder and survivor of the network those abused by priests, known as snap. i've done several stories of barbara and i'm a great admirer of her and her organization. they protect lots of children. so, barbara, thanks for joining me. >> thanks for having me. >> tell me what went through your head when you read father groeschel's comments? >> at first, i was shocked. i had to check the date and make sure the story was coming to us this week. and i feel that it's mean spirited, it's hurtful, and it's just like rubbing salt into the wounds of victims. >> barbara, this hits close to home for you. tell me about your own experience when you were a child. >> well, the priest abused me when i was growing up in toledo, ohio. it started in the summer between seventh and eighth grade and i thought it was my fault and he led me to believe that it was my fault. and he used to tell me that i had to go to confession and, believe me, as a child, i already felt so guilty because of what he was doing to it me, and so i think that that had a negative impac

joining me now is barbara blaine, a sexual abuse survivor and founder of the survivor's network of those abused by priests. i should tell you i have done several stories and i'm a grade admirer of her and they protect lots of children. thanks for joining us. >> thanks for having me. >> me what went through your head when you read the father's comments. >> i was first just shocked. i couldn't believe that i had to check the date. i had to make sure the story was coming to us this week. i feel that it's mean-spirit and hurtful and it's just like rubbing salt into the wounds of victims. >> this hits very close to home for you. me about your experience when you were a child. >> the priest abused me when i was growing up in toledo, ohio and it started in the summer in the seventh and eighth grade. he led me to believe it was my fault. he used to tell me that i had to go to confession and believe me, as a child, i already felt so guilty because of what he was doing to me. so i think that had a negative impact on the development of my psychy and caused me to develop my sense of self as being an