Diocese Releases Names of Clergy Accused of Abuse

Daily Reporter
October 17, 2012

http://www.greenfieldreporter.com/view/story/4affd1876fd544db8eed4edba0ab2c3e/BC-AZ--Clergy-Abuse-Names

[Phoenix diocese]

PHOENIX — The Catholic Diocese of Phoenix has released a list of clergy members who have been accused of abuse.

The Arizona Republic reports (http://bit.ly/WwrQSI ) the list contains 29 names of clergy members who have been accused or convicted of abusing children. The release brings to 25 the number of dioceses in the U.S. who have made such a list public.

The newspaper reports the list does not include names of priests who had died by the time accusations were leveled against them.

The diocese has made public four separate lists on its website, the first containing 15 names of those who have been removed from their posts because of sexual misconduct with a minor.

The diocese had not yet released a complete accounting of costs associated with the cases.