Report details 'staggering' church sex abuse

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BALTIMORE (AP)— More than 150 Catholic priests and others associated with the Archdiocese of Baltimore sexually abused over 600 children and often escaped accountability, according to a long-awaited state report released Wednesday that revealed the scope of abuse spanning 80 years and accused church leaders of decades of coverups.

The report paints a damning picture of the archdiocese, which is the oldest Roman Catholic diocese in the country and spans much of Maryland. Some parishes, schools and congregations had more than one abuser at the same time — including St. Mark Parish in Catonsville, which had 11 abusers living and working there between 1964 and 2004. One deacon admitted to molesting over 100 children. Another priest was allowed to feign hepatitis treatment and make other excuses to avoid facing abuse allegations.


www.yahoo.com/news/maryland-ag-releases-report-catholic-170212895.html

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[deyana]

Aug 24, 2017 14:02:33 GMT -5 🦍MAXX＞ⓤ said:

More than 150 Catholic priests and others associated with the Archdiocese of Baltimore sexually abused over 600 children and often escaped accountability, according to a long-awaited state report released Wednesday that revealed the scope of abuse spanning 80 years and accused church leaders of decades of coverups.

That's deplorable. And we keep on hearing about this kind of stuff coming out of the Catholic Church and establishment.

The whole Church from top to bottom needs to be investigated by an independent organisation. They shouldn't be allowed to hush people up and get away with this. If the church is not going to out these perpetrators than someone else has to.