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Md. probe of Baltimore Archdiocese finds more than 600 clergy sexual abuse victims

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A nearly four-year investigation of the Catholic Archdiocese of Baltimore found more than 600 young victims of clergy sexual abuse over 80 years, a court filing by the Maryland attorney general said Thursday. The probe, the second in the country, after Pennsylvania, by a state prosecutor, seeks to bring accountability and detail to cases long covered up or shrouded by statutes of limitation.

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Maryland probe finds 158 abusive priests, over 600 victims

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — An investigation by Maryland's attorney general identified 158 Roman Catholic priests in the Archdiocese of Baltimore who have been accused of sexually and physically abusing more than 600 victims over the past 80 years, according to court records filed Thursday.

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Maryland probe finds 158 abusive priests, over 600 victims

An investigation by Maryland’s attorney general has identified 158 Roman Catholic priests in the Archdiocese of Baltimore accused of sexually and physically abusing more than 600 victims over the past 80 years

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Md. probe of Baltimore Archdiocese finds more than 600 clergy sexual abuse victims

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CBS News

Archdiocese of Baltimore covered up child sexual abuse of over 600 victims, Maryland AG alleges

The state's top prosecutor filed a motion seeking approval from the Circuit Court of Baltimore City to release its 463-page report on abuse in the diocese to the public.

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More than 600 victims were sexually abused by 158 Maryland priests, investigation finds

The report identifies 115 priests who were either prosecuted for sexual abuse or at least publicly identified by the Archdiocese of Baltimore as having been “credibly accused” of sexual abuse.” It also includes 43 priests who were accused of abuse but were never publicly identified by the archdiocese.

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Maryland probe finds 158 abusive priests, over 600 victims

An investigation by Maryland’s attorney general identified 158 Roman Catholic priests in the Archdiocese of Baltimore who have been accused of sexually and physically abusing more than 600 victims over the past 80 years, according to court records filed Thursday.Attorney General Brian Frosh announced that his office has completed a 463-page report on the investigation, which began in 2019. He filed a motion in Baltimore Circuit Court to make the…

1 year ago·Washington, United States

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