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	The Bernardin Report Julia Quinn Dempsey, Most Rev. John R. Gorman, John P. Madden, and Rev. Alphonse P. Spilly, C.PP.S., Report to Joseph Cardinal Bernardin | Archdiocese of Chicago | The Cardinal's Commission on Clerical Sexual Misconduct with Minors (Chicago, Ill., June 1992). This report is presented here in two forms: * In two large PDF files, for those with a fast Internet connection. * In smaller PDF files of each chapter and appendix, for those with a slower connection. Full Text of the report (9.1 megabyte PDF file) Appendices of the report (6.8 megabyte PDF file) Letter, Table of Contents, and Preface Chapter 1. Introduction: The Commission's Mandates and Methods Chapter 2. Historical Context Chapter 3. Nature of the Problem Chapter 4. Review of Cases Chapter 5. Recommendations Regarding Archdiocesan Policies and Procedures for Responding to Allegations of Child Sexual Abuse by Priests Chapter 6. Care of Victims and Priests Chapter 7. Recommendations Regarding Other Issues Chapter 8. Recommendations Regarding Return to Ministry Appendix A. Letter from Cardinal Bernardin to Chicago Catholics, announcing the commission (October 25, 1991) Appendix B. Brief Biographies of the Commission Members Appendix C. Brief Summaries of Interviews Appendix D. Bibliography Appendix E. Commission's Letter Requesting Comments Appendix F. List of Correspondents Appendix G. Commission Meetings Appendix H. The Abel Screen Appendix I. Policies of the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis in Regard to Intervention and Treatment of a Priest Accused of Sexual Abuse with a Minor or Others at Risk
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