The Catholic Diocese of Little Rock says it has received 26 more allegations of clergy abuse one month after the diocese released a list of clergy members who have had credible allegations against them of sexually abusing minors.
The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reports that Bishop Anthony B. Taylor announced the additional complaints in a letter to church members Tuesday. The diocese released a preliminary list in September that identified 12 priests accused of abuse who served in Arkansas.
Taylor wrote that most of the recent allegations were made against priests already listed in last month's report. He says that none of the allegations were against "priests who are currently in active ministry in Arkansas."
Taylor added that the new reports concern events that occurred before 2002.