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crime2 years ago

Sexual abuse survivors demand transparency from Catholic archdioceses.

A report on sexual abuse by priests in the Archdiocese of Baltimore has revealed the horrors of life in the hardest-hit Catholic parishes and schools. The report names four parishes that had half a dozen offenders each, three more that had five, and several that had four. It also fills out the picture at heavily impacted schools such as Calvert Hall College High School in Towson and Mount St. Joseph in Southwest Baltimore. The report describes damage so horrific it can be hard for the average person to fathom. Experts say researchers in the field are only beginning to explore a phenomenon of such “clusters” — locations where clergy abuse appears concentrated.

via Baltimore Sun|
#archdiocese-of-baltimore#catholic-church#crime
crime2 years ago

"New Report Reveals Widespread Church Child Sex Abuse in Maryland"

A report from Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown has accused more than 150 priests and others associated with the Archdiocese of Baltimore of sexually abusing more than 600 children. The report, which examined thousands of documents dating back to the 1940s, states that the number of abused children is “likely far higher” than 600. The report accuses Archdiocese leaders of dismissing reports of abuse, exhibiting “little to no concern for victims,” and failing to “adequately investigate complaints.” The attorney general’s office recommends that the state amend the statute of limitations for civil actions involving child sex abuse.

via ABC News|
#archdiocese-of-baltimore#child-sexual-abuse#church
crime2 years ago

"Maryland Report Reveals Shocking Catholic Church Sex Abuse Claims Against 156 Clergy Members and Others"

A report by the Maryland Office of the Attorney General has revealed that over 150 Catholic priests and clergy members associated with the Archdiocese of Baltimore were accused of sexually abusing at least 600 children since the 1940s. The report, based on hundreds of thousands of documents obtained through subpoena of church records and interviews with hundreds of victims and witnesses, also found that church officials who became aware of abuse displayed more empathy for the abusers than for the victims, and that the church was more concerned with avoiding scandal and negative publicity than it was with protecting children. Maryland lawmakers have also passed a bill to end the statute of limitations for civil lawsuits related to child sexual abuse.

via USA TODAY|
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crime2 years ago

Maryland AG releases redacted report on Catholic Church sex abuse in Baltimore archdiocese.

The Maryland Attorney General's Office report reveals decades of child sexual abuse and cover-up efforts by the Archdiocese of Baltimore. The report lists 156 current or former Catholic clergy, seminarians, deacons, members of Catholic religious orders, teachers at Catholic schools, and other employees of the archdiocese known to the attorney general's office to have been the subject of credible allegations of child sexual abuse committed in the Archdiocese of Baltimore or to have relocated to the archdiocese in the wake of child sexual abuse committed in other dioceses. The report recommends that Maryland eliminate the statute of limitations that has prevented survivors from bringing civil actions against abusers and recovering damages for the harms they have suffered.

via WBAL TV Baltimore|
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