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n2doc

(47,953 posts)
Fri Mar 4, 2016, 12:18 PM Mar 2016

‘Payout chart’ for molestation: Secret archive held chilling details of clergy abuse

A Catholic diocese in Pennsylvania announced Thursday that it will post the names online of priests credibly accused of sexually abusing children, a decision that came two days after a dramatic grand jury report alleged a decades-long cover-up.

Advocates hope that the grand jury report, which was announced just two days after the movie “Spotlight” focused national attention on child sexual abuse by winning the Oscar for Best Picture, will lead to new legislation permitting more prosecutions of abusive priests and those who supervised them.

The report relied on a secret archive at the Altoona-Johnstown diocese, which dates back to the 1950s and was opened up this summer when authorities obtained a search warrant. The grand jury interviewed surviving priests and their alleged victims, and compiled a 147-page account detailing accusations against more than 50 religious leaders including priests and teachers.

“These findings are both staggering and sobering. Over many years hundreds of children have fallen victim to child predators wrapped in the authority and integrity of an honorable faith,” the grand jury wrote.

As dramatic as the report’s allegations are, however, it does not recommend criminal charges, mainly because the statute of limitations has expired. The same is true for potential civil cases.

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https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/acts-of-faith/wp/2016/03/03/abuse-survivor-advocates-see-hope-in-spotlight-and-in-new-report-alleging-widespread-cover-up/?tid=pm_local_pop_b

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‘Payout chart’ for molestation: Secret archive held chilling details of clergy abuse (Original Post) n2doc Mar 2016 OP
Exactly how much does it take... gcomeau Mar 2016 #1
 

gcomeau

(5,764 posts)
1. Exactly how much does it take...
Fri Mar 4, 2016, 12:21 PM
Mar 2016
“...wrapped in the authority and integrity of an honorable faith,"


...before we get to stop pretending that that is a true statement just to pander to people's tender religious sensibilities?
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