Welcome to DU!
The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards.
Join the community:
Create a free account
Support DU (and get rid of ads!):
Become a Star Member
Latest Breaking News
Editorials & Other Articles
General Discussion
The DU Lounge
All Forums
Issue Forums
Culture Forums
Alliance Forums
Region Forums
Support Forums
Help & Search
U.S. Jesuits release names of clergy accused of sexual abuse [View all]
Source: Reuters
U.S. DECEMBER 7, 2018 / 10:14 PM / UPDATED 15 HOURS AGO
U.S. Jesuits release names of clergy accused of sexual abuse
Keith Coffman
3 MIN READ
DENVER (Reuters) - Two U.S. chapters of the Roman Catholic Church’s Jesuit order of clergyman on Friday released a list of 153 names of its clerics who have faced credible accusations of sexual misconduct spanning almost half the country.
The disclosures come from Jesuits on the West Coast and in the central United States and identify offenders dating back to the 1950s.
The Rev. Scott Santarosa, the head of the western Jesuit province apologized to the victims in a written statement accompanying the release.
“It is inconceivable that someone entrusted with the pastoral care of a child could be capable of something so harmful. Yet, tragically, this is a part of our Jesuit history, a legacy we cannot ignore,” Santarosa said.
-snip-
U.S. Jesuits release names of clergy accused of sexual abuse
Keith Coffman
3 MIN READ
DENVER (Reuters) - Two U.S. chapters of the Roman Catholic Church’s Jesuit order of clergyman on Friday released a list of 153 names of its clerics who have faced credible accusations of sexual misconduct spanning almost half the country.
The disclosures come from Jesuits on the West Coast and in the central United States and identify offenders dating back to the 1950s.
The Rev. Scott Santarosa, the head of the western Jesuit province apologized to the victims in a written statement accompanying the release.
“It is inconceivable that someone entrusted with the pastoral care of a child could be capable of something so harmful. Yet, tragically, this is a part of our Jesuit history, a legacy we cannot ignore,” Santarosa said.
-snip-
Read more: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-jesuits-abuse/u-s-jesuits-release-names-of-clergy-accused-of-sexual-abuse-idUSKBN1O705K
1 replies
= new reply since forum marked as read
= new reply since forum marked as read