Pa. Supreme Court okays release of 'interim' report naming 300 'predator priests'

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Source: PennLive

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has ruled that large portions of a grand jury report into clergy sex abuse in six Catholic dioceses in Pennsylvania will be released to the public.

The order also indicates the scope of the grand jury's investigation of clergy sex abuse. More than 300 people identified by name are alleged to have committed criminal or morally reprehensible conduct in the grand jury report, the court's opinion states. The grand jury report describes more than 300 clergymen as "predator priests," according to the court opinion released Friday.

State Attorney General Josh Shapiro called the court's order authorizing the release of the report a "victory" for victims. Shapiro has been fighting to have the report released since the state's highest court sealed it amidst legal challenges.

"Our fear throughout this process has been that the entire Grand Jury report would be shelved and victims' truth would be silenced," Shapiro said in a statement. "Today's Order ensures that will not be the case -- the redacted report on widespread sexual abuse and cover up within the Catholic Church will be released."

Read more: https://www.pennlive.com/news/2018/07/pa_supreme_court_sanctions_rel.html

[malthaussen]

1. 300 in 6 parishes...

... and it is only an "interim" report. That is... frightening.

-- Mal

[Fred Sanders]

2. Holy mother of there is not a God, it is an epidemic...and how many more parishs in America...

how many children?

The whole church should be sued into the dungheap of a failed religion.

At least not be fucking tax exempt.

[MineralMan]

3. Many. Too many.

The full story has yet to be told. It's horrifying.

[MineralMan]

4. Not parishes. Dioceses.

Big difference.

[malthaussen]

7. Could have sworn the OP said "parishes."

Dioceses is better. Still too many, though, but then one would be two many.

-- Mal

[cstanleytech]

6. I assume thats over atleast a few decades which probably means there are not actually 300 of them

right now but rather 300 over that time period.

[DeminPennswoods]

8. Yes, that's correct

The GJ investigation went back decades.

[DeminPennswoods]

5. Yes, 6 Dioceses

There are 8 total in PA, but the Archdioces of Phila and that of Allentown-Bethlehem have already been investigated. This grand jury report covers the rest of the state.