Catholic clergy abused nearly 1,000 children in Massachusetts

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An eight-year investigation found more than 270 Catholic clerics abused nearly 1,000 children across three Massachusetts dioceses.

An eight-year investigation by Massachusetts's attorney general found that more than 270 Catholic clergy sexually abused nearly 1,000 children across three dioceses over several decades. The investigation did not result in new indictments, with the attorney general's office citing expired statutes of limitations and conduct that was not a crime under Massachusetts law at the time it occurred.

How it is being reported

• Nearly 1,000 children sexually abused at three Massachusetts dioceses by 270 Catholic clerics over decades: reportNew York Post · 1 Oct, 02:00
• Catholic clergy sexually abused nearly 1,000 Massachusetts children over decades, report findsGuardian World · 30 Sept, 20:53

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