BOSTON (MA)
The Pilot
By Christopher S. Pineo
Marking the 10th anniversary of the clergy abuse scandal, Cardinal Seán P. O’Malley released a letter on Jan. 3, outlining the Archdiocese of Boston’s ongoing response to the tragedy and continuing commitment to the protection of children.
In the letter, Cardinal O’Malley commits the archdiocese to a continued focus on the protection of children in the face of the clergy sexual abuse crisis of 2002.
The crisis erupted in January 2002 when a series of Boston Globe reports revealed that archdiocesan officials had transferred Father John Geoghan from parish to parish despite having received accusations that he was sexually abusing children. Subsequent reports and lawsuits exposed numerous other instances of clergy sexual misconduct with children, many dating back decades.
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