In December 2020, Bp. Athanasius Schneider of Kazakhstan published a "plea for fairness in SSPX abuse allegations" in LifesiteNews. Bishop Schneider is widely known and respected for his public stands in defense of the Faith, and LifesiteNews is an influential media outlet among Catholics. His plea is liable to have some effect in casting doubt on the truthfulness or gravity of allegations about sexual abuse by priests of the Society of St. Pius X (SSPX). Because this plea is an exercise in deception, a response to it is imperative.