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More than 270 Priests in Massachusetts Abused Children over Decades, Probe Finds
The 203-page report says more than 270 clerics abused nearly 1,000 children and calls for stronger oversight and transparency.
- On Wednesday, Attorney General Andrea Campbell released a report detailing abuse by more than 270 Catholic clerics against nearly 1,000 children across the Fall River, Springfield, and Worcester Dioceses over a century.
- Investigations beginning in 2019 revealed institutional failures within the Catholic Dioceses, including ignored warnings and transfers of accused priests without disclosure, allowing "widespread abuse" to persist.
- The 203-page report is based on interviews with more than 100 survivors, advocates, and officials. Worcester remains the only diocese without a public list of credibly accused clergy.
- Campbell now urges legislative action, specifically "Eliminating the $20,000 charitable immunity cap for civil claims involving child sexual abuse;" and removing statutes of limitations for survivors.
- State lawmakers are currently considering legislation to implement these reforms, which would provide a two-year window for survivors to file claims previously barred by statute expiration.
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Report of the Attorney General of the State identifies more than 270 clergy members involved in abuses over decades and points to institutional failures in responding to complaints.
·Lisboa, Portugal
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Seven years of investigation by the Massachusetts Attorney General's office conclude that the leadership of the dioceses were aware of the crimes and failed. Most cases occurred before 2002.
·Lisboa, Portugal
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More than 270 priests abused children over decades, probe finds
BOSTON — More than 270 Catholic clerics sexually abused almost 1,000 children across three Massachusetts dioceses over decades, according to an investigative report the state's attorney general released on Wednesday.
·Missoula, United States
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