Pennsylvania clergy sex abuse report identifies over 300 'predator priests'

[workinclasszero]

Mark Scolforo Of The Associated Press 7/28/18

A Pennsylvania grand jury report on clergy sex abuse identifies more than 300 "predator priests" in six of the state's Roman Catholic dioceses, including Allentown, according to the state’s high court.

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court justices said the report on clergy child sexual abuse going back decades and allegations of cover-up efforts will be made public but without the names or "individual specific information" of priests and others who have challenged the findings, at least in the initial version to be released.

The court wants the redaction process to be completed by Aug. 8, when the 900-page report is expected to be made public. If there are disputes about what a court-appointed special master should black out, the report will go out the following week.

The report is the result of a two-year investigation, described by the judge who supervised the grand jury as addressing allegations of child sexual abuse, failure to report it, endangering the welfare of children and obstruction of justice by people "associated with the Roman Catholic Church, local public officials and community leaders."

The judge has said the probe involved dozens of witnesses and more than half a million pages of internal church documents.

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[PCIntern]

1. A patient of mine was instrumental in the

Procurement of revelations from the victims. He told me of a few incidences which were literally stomach-turning and I am rarely affected by this stuff

[workinclasszero]

2. This is horrible

That's 300 child predators in one state mind you!

What could be the number nationwide? I shudder to think, those poor kids.