Source: NPR
In Pennsylvania, Shadow Of Secrecy Lifting From Decades Of Abuse By Priests
For decades, the Catholic Church has grappled with sexual abuse of children by priests— through quiet reassignments and headline-grabbing scandals, internal investigations and public criminal charges, simmering controversies and settlements with survivors.
Now, some parishes in Pennsylvania are reckoning with the problem through an unusual dose of transparency.
In 2016, Pennsylvania’s attorney general launched a grand jury investigation, into allegations of sexual abuse in six of the state’s eight dioceses.
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