CHARLOTTE (NC)
WFAE
December 5, 2019
By Sarah Delia
In Episode 4 of “The List,” we explore what might happen when the Catholic Diocese of Charlotte releases a list of clergy members credibly accused of sexual misconduct and abuse. The diocese says it plans to release names by the end of 2019. We hear from an advocate with personal experience who’s there to listen to other survivors of abuse and from North Carolina’s attorney general. And we hear how the crisis has shaped survivors’ views on not just the Catholic Church but faith in general.
The following includes descriptions about sexual violence. Please be advised.
SARAH DELIA: When the independent investigative firm U.S. ISS Agency has completed its historical review of files of the Charlotte Diocese, what will its findings say? When the review board for the diocese has looked at all the facts and findings presented to them, what will its recommendations to Bishop Peter Jugis be? And when Bishop Jugis reviews those recommendations, what will the result look like?
When the list of credibly accused clergy is released, what and who will be on it, and will it be complete?
Survivors of sexual abuse at the hands of Catholic priests hope the end result will be a comprehensive list with their abuser’s name printed on it for all to see — to acknowledge what happened to them, but also to warn others. One of those survivors is Robby Price, who was sexually abused by Robert Yurgel in 1999. Yurgel was a priest at St. Matthew in Charlotte. Price spoke to me via Skype.
ROBBY PRICE: You need to help abuse survivors. You need to ensure that all those that you’re supposedly looking out for that are part of your flock in Charlotte are safe. Release the list.
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