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The investigation by the Rhode Island AG found Catholic priests in RI preyed on hundreds of children for decades, getting away with sexual abuse largely due to a system where bishops prioritized minimizing scandal as the diocese maintained a secret archive to conceal the revelation of more victims.

wbur.orgSprawling investigation finds decades of sexual abuse among Catholic priests in Rhode IslandThe investigation by the Rhode Island Attorney General found Catholic priests in Rhode Island preyed on hundreds of children for decades, getting away with sexual abuse largely due to a system where b...

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lasta2.bsky.social
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I hope Pope Leo IV will try to put an end to the secrecy that allows this abuse to continue. Anyone, including a priest, needs to be held accountable. They can be forgiven, while sitting in jail.