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  Clergy Abuse Survivors Groups Ask O'Malley to Help Change Laws

WPRI
May 25, 2006

http://www.eyewitnessnewstv.com/Global/story.asp?S=4946970&nav=F2DO

BOSTON A coalition of clergy sex abuse survivor groups wants Cardinal Sean O'Malley to develop a public list of archdiocese priests and employees dismissed for sexual misconduct.

They're also asking O'Malley to openly support changes to sex crime laws.

The coalition will hand out leaflets at each stop on the cardinal's upcoming pilgrimage to parishes with particularly painful histories of clergy sex abuse.

That church tour begins tomorrow (Thursday).

The leaflets are intended for victims of abuse who have not yet come forward but who may attend the services.

They'll include the names of "credibly accused perpetrator priests" who served in the parish and phone numbers to call for information and support.

An archdiocese spokeswoman says O'Malley remains committed to doing everything possible to ensure children aren't harmed in the future.

 
 

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