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	Diocese of Phoenix to Post List of Abusive Clergy on Website U.S. Politics Today July 31, 2011 http://www.bishop-accountability.org/AbuseTracker/Diocese%20of%20Phoenix%20to%20Post%20List%20of%20Abusive%20Clergy%20on%20Website The Diocese of Phoenix has recently announced that it intends to list the names of clergymen or church officials who have been the subject of credible sexual abuse allegations on its newly designed website. July 31, 2011 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Victims of sexual abuse often feel like there is no place for them to turn. It can be even worse if the abuser is someone that people look up to, someone who is supposed to be a pillar of the community. Allegations of abuse turn into a battle of credibility, and unfortunately the victim's story is often viewed with skepticism. Having to relive the incident time and time again is too traumatic, and the victim decides to live with the secret. All too frequently, this type of scenario has been present in Catholic Churches throughout the world. The church has faced several high-profile lawsuits where its priests have been accused of sexually abusing children. Many of the lawsuits against the church concern the fact that the priests were not removed from contact with children after credible allegations of abuse were submitted. Often, the priest was moved out of a particular region to a different congregation, thereby allowing the abusive behavior to continue in other locations.
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