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	Youngstown Bishop Defends Diocese Handling of Priest Abuse WFMJ July 1, 2009 http://www.wfmj.com/Global/story.asp?S=10624321 Youngstown's bishop will not respond to criticism of the way the diocese has handled the investigation of a priest who admitted to sexual abuse. The Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests, (SNAP), has accused the diocese of perpetuating a culture of silence with regard to sex crimes by clergy members. Bishop George Murry said his responsibility is to the families, and that a national review board has commended the diocese for its handling of the situation. Father Thomas Crum was removed from his duties when he admitted to sexually abusing a student at Cardinal Mooney High School 33 years ago, and parishioners were alerted to the situation.
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