NORTH DAKOTA
Grand Forks Herald
By Tom Dennis Today
Two weeks ago, the Archdiocese of Seattle published a list of its clergy and other employees who’d been credibly accused of sexually assaulting children.
The archdiocese took this step on its own—not because of a court ruling, not because a legal settlement forced its hand, but because the publication was the right thing to do.
“This action is being taken in the interest of further transparency and accountability, and to continue to encourage victims of sexual abuse by clergy to come forward,” as the archbishop of Seattle wrote in a letter to the archdiocese.
North Dakota’s two Roman Catholic dioceses should follow the Seattle archdiocese’s lead, and release their own lists of priests who’ve been accused.
Thus far, the North Dakota dioceses have refused to do so, a Forum News Service story reported on Sunday (“Lists of North Dakota priests accused of sex abuse still under wraps,” Page A4).
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