The Jesuit order has been sued by 43 Alaska Natives who say they were sexually abused as children, and mounting evidence shows that priests known to be pedophiles were sent to the Fairbanks, Alaska, diocese for decades, a lawyer told The Associated Press on Wednesday.

Jesuit institutions named as defendants include the parent institution of Seattle University and Gonzaga University.

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