SAN DIEGO (CA)
NBC San Diego
By Nicole Gonzales and R. Stickney
Wednesday, Jan 23, 2013
A San Diego attorney who represents sexual abuse victims of Catholic priests said even he was shocked at the extensive cover up revealed in newly-released documents.
Thousands of pages from the internal disciplinary files of 14 priests made public Monday show retired Los Angeles Archdiocese Cardinal Roger Mahony and other top aides maneuvered behind the scenes to shield molester priests and provide damage control for the church.
San Diego attorney Irwin Zalkin has represented survivors of clergy sexual abuse for the past decades and some of his clients are included in the 30,000 pages of confidential files made public.
He told NBC 7 San Diego he’s amazed at how long this scandal was covered up.
“Clearly, clearly no interest in protecting children. None,” Zalkin said. “This was all about protecting the church from scandal.”
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