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Civil lawsuits are the only way to hold bishops accountable for abuse cover-ups

  • Written by Timothy D. Lytton, Distinguished University Professor & Professor of Law, Georgia State University
Civil lawsuits are the only way to hold bishops accountable for abuse cover-upsVictims or their family members react to a Pennsylvania grand jury investigation that identified more than 1,000 child victims of clergy sexual abuse. AP/Matt Rourke

Last week, a Pennsylvania grand jury documented 70 years of concerted efforts by Catholic bishops in that state to conceal more than 1,000 cases of child sexual abuse by priests...

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