ST. LOUIS (MO)
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
By Doug Moore dmoore@post-dispatch.com 314-340-81254
The Archdiocese of St. Louis on Friday succeeded in delaying a circuit judge’s order that the church hand over the names of all priests accused of sexual abuse in the past 20 years.
But the archdiocese in its successful appeal included a list, marked “confidential,” of 115 complaints that have been lodged against archdiocese employees over the last three decades.
Deep in a court filing of about 400 pages, an exhibit lists 234 people who have made complaints against archdiocese employees dating back to 1986. The accusers are identified only by a number.
The church employees also are referred to by a number. Some employees, such as No. 1, had one complaint; employee No. 5 had 15.
Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests, a victims’ advocacy group, said 115 represents more than double the number of previously known alleged abusers in the archdiocese.
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