PHILADELPHIA (PA)
Daily Times
Published: Monday, May 07, 2012
There is no simple way to ease the pain of child abuse.
When the source of that abuse is one of the most trusted figures in a child’s life, it would seem recovery is almost an impossible task.
So Philadelphia Archbishop Charles Chaput should not be surprised if the faithful in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia are less than thrilled by the progress made in the archdiocese’s investigation of 26 priests suspended last year over allegations of sexual misconduct with children.
On Friday, nearly 14 months after former Philadelphia archbishop Cardinal Justin Rigali placed the 26 priests on administrative leave while complaints against them were reviewed by a team headed by former Philadelphia Assistant District Attorney Gina Maisto Smith, Chaput announced that only eight cases had been resolved.
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