OREGON
KTVZ
[with video]
By Joe Burns
BEND, Ore. –
This year marks the 10th anniversary of a major national effort by the Catholic Church to combat child sex abuse.
With the news of a Woodburn priest accused of sexually abusing a 12-year-old boy at his home last week, just how effective has the program been?
The document entitled “The Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People” was adopted by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops in 2002.
In October of that year, the Diocese of Baker published its version.
NewsChannel 21 talked with the local bishop in Bend for his thoughts on the effectiveness of the program.
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