GUAM
The Guam Daily Post
October 24, 2017
By John O’Connor
Afters months of development, and amid multiple sex abuse lawsuits that accuse former Guam priests and others in the church, the Archdiocese of Agana has unveiled its amended sexual abuse policy.
The policy includes new policies for the independent review board – which oversees sexual abuse allegations against clergy – and the archdiocese’s safe environment program.
The new overall policy is aligned with the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People, according to Coadjutor Archbishop Michael Byrnes.
Between 500 and 800 clergymen and adults who work with children – including volunteers – will be required to take mandated online training courses developed by Virtus Online. Training is expected to be completed by January 2018.
Background checks will be conducted in tandem with the training.
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