ROCHESTER (NY)
WHAM13
June 6, 2018
By Carlet Cleare
The Roman Catholic Church has been dealing with claims of abuse by priests for decades. A dozen dioceses have filed for bankruptcy in order to settle victims’ claims.
On Wednesday, the attorney at the forefront of the largest investigation into the cover-up of abuse among priests in Boston, along with an anti-sexual abuse advocacy group, publicly named eight priests accused of sexual abuse.
“It’s really tragic,” said Carole Leary. “My heart breaks for these situations, because even in scripture it says if you hurt one of my little ones, it’s better to have a millstone around their neck and thrown into the sea.”
“As long as they were truly affected,” Kathleen Wyand said. “Some people have claims that there’s no substance to. So it should be investigated and settled.”
Clergy sexual abuse cases have caused several Catholic dioceses across the nation to file for bankruptcy, after paying out millions in settlements.
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