New grand jury investigation of central Pennsylvania diocese says bishops protected over 50 priests who sexually abused hundreds of childrenTwo Roman Catholic bishops who led a central Pennsylvania diocese helped cover up the sexual abuse of hundreds of children by over 50 priests or devout leaders over a 40-year period,according to a grand jury report issued on Tuesday. [br]The 147-page report on sexual abuse in the Altoona-Johnstown Diocese was based partly on evidence from a secret diocesan archive uncovered through a search warrant executed in August, said Pennsylvania attorney general Kathleen Kane, or who announced the findings. Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com