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	Diocese Makes " Dramatic" Progress to Protect Children By Kathryn Marchocki New Hampshire Union Leader January 26, 2009 http://www.unionleader.com/article.aspx?headline=Diocese+makes+"dramatic"+ progress+to+protect+children&articleId=102586bf-37c8-442a-adb4-ffc9fd6931df CONCORD – An independent audit of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Manchester shows it has made "significant and dramatic" progress in adhering to child protection policies set down in a 2002 agreement with the state, according to state Attorney General Kelly A. Ayotte. The results, announced today at a press conference, are part of the fourth and final audit of the diocese done by international forensic firm KMPG. Ayotte said the audit reveals some areas still in need of attention. Bishop John B. McCormack has 18 days to provide an action plan detailing how he will address these deficiencies, Ayotte said. If her office is satisfied with the action plan, the court agreement that gave the state oversight of the diocese will end. The diocese struck the agreement with the state to avoid criminal prosecution for its handling of sexually abusive priests over a 40-year period. For more details, see UnionLeader.com and the New Hampshire Union Leader tomorrow.
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