PENNSYLVANIA
CNHI News Service
May 19, 2019
By Dave Sutor
Politics, religion, law and finances were all linked in the process that led to the creation of compensation funds for victims of clergy sexual abuse in seven of Pennsylvania’s Roman Catholic dioceses.
For years, when priests, parishes and dioceses faced allegations of abuse, the matters were often handled in secret — with victims being required to accept non-disclosure agreements as part of settlements.
But then, in 2018, the Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General released a grand jury report that provided details about how at least 300 priests allegedly abused thousands of children across six of the commonwealth’s dioceses.
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