LOS ANGELES (CA)
Alabama’s 13
Patrick Rimmer
Published: January 22, 2013
Documents released as part of a lawsuit against the Los Angeles archdiocese show the recently retired Cardinal Roger Mahony and other church officials shielded abusive priests from investigation to protect the church from the engulfing scandal.
The files show leaders moved priests out of state, handled damage control and consulted with accused priests behind the scenes.
Those types of details have emerged elsewhere, but the LA documents also contain criticism from a top official who condemned leaders for keeping followers in the dark rather than protecting children.
The pages were filed with a motion seeking punitive damages for the alleged victim of another priest.
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