HARRISBURG (NJ)
The Herald
June 20, 2018
By Melissa Klaric
The grand jury report on sexual abuse within the Catholic Church will not be made public as soon as expected.
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court issued a court order about 5:30 p.m. Wednesday delaying the public release of the 900-page-plus report expected to reveal detailed testimony from victims.
The Most Rev. Lawrence T. Persico, bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Erie, said neither he nor any diocesan official sought a stay of the publication of the grand jury report.
“And thus, (we) cannot comment on the merits of the legal arguments of others,” Persico said. “As demonstrated from the recent revisions to our Policy for the Protection of Children, we are committed to transparency.”
Furthermore, Bishop Persico said the diocese anxiously awaits the Supreme Court’s decision on the matter.
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