Report Finds Rampant Church Child Abuse in Pennsylvania
More than 300 Catholic priests serving in the Keystone State over the last seven decades have been implicated in the abuse of more than 1,000 identified underage victims.
The grand jury report found bishops and other leaders in six of the state’s eight dioceses had orchestrated a massive cover-up to avoid law enforcement involvement. While charges have been filed against two priests, the report stated that the statute of limitations has expired on almost all of the offenses. Some survivors hope the revelations will spur a long-sought nationwide inquiry.
SOURCES: NYT, CNN