Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha said he is about to send the Roman Catholic Diocese of Providence a report that shows the church “did not respond well” to accusations of clergy sexual abuse of children over the past 70 years. During an interview with Globe reporters, Neronha said he hopes to send the 400-page report to the diocese by the end of October. He said church officials are entitled to review the document before it’s released to the public, and the diocese could go to court to try to stop its release. In 2019, the attorney general’s office and the Rhode Island State Police began a review of all files of childhood sexual abuse collected by the Diocese of Providence since 1950. Over the past six years, the investigation led to new charges against a few priests, and produced thick volumes of detailed information about every accused priest, where they were assigned, and what the diocese did in response. “I don’t think Rhode Islanders will be surprised that there …
It's been over TWENTY YEARS since the "Dallas charter" where the U. S. bishops vowed "never again" & "zero tolerance" to sexual abuse of youth, minors, & vulnerable persons. No change whatsoever, just business as usual and media spin.