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Pittsburgh diocese to 'cooperate fully' with sex abuse investigation, bishop says

By Eric Veronikis
PennLive
September 17, 2016

http://www.pennlive.com/news/2016/09/pittsburgh_diocese_to_cooperat.html

The Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh will cooperate fully with the state's investigation of sex abuse allegations within the diocese, Bishop David Zubik said in a written statement posted in a CBS Pittsburgh story

The state attorney general's office subpoenaed the diocese as part of its grand jury investigation of sex abuse within the Harrisburg, Allentown and Pittsburgh dioceses. 

Zubik stated: 

"In the ongoing need to protect children from abuse, I welcome the opportunity to work closely with the state attorney general's office. In his cover letter to me, Deputy Attorney General Daniel Dye wrote that "our efforts do not have to be adversarial. . . . Our work to protect children and seek the truth should be a joint endeavor." I could not agree more. We are absolutely committed to protecting children from abuse.

The Diocese of Pittsburgh is cooperating fully with the grand jury by turning over records requested of the diocese. It is my hope that this is a first step toward the government working with all institutions to address this serious matter. 

I ask your prayers for all victim-survivors and their families. May God guide everyone in efforts to provide comfort and healing to victim-survivors of abuse. May God enlighten everyone engaged in this legal process."

The grand jury investigation was launched following the March release of a scathing report that detailed the decades-long abuse of thousands of children by priests and church leaders in the Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown.

Contact: everonikis@pennlive.com




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