ALBUQUERQUE (NM)
KOB 4
November 20, 2017
By Chris Ramirez
Editor’s Note: This story is the second in a series called “Shattered Faith,” in which KOB 4 Investigates examines the cases of three former Catholic priests in the Archdiocese of Santa Fe whose alleged widespread abuse of children decades ago not only went undealt with, but has contributed to what many mental health professionals call a mental health crisis for New Mexico.
The first story in this series, “A dangerous shuffle game,” can be found here. Read on for the second part of “Shattered Faith.”
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – There is the crime. And then there is the cover-up.
When it comes to child sex abuse by priests, we know for years the church protected pedophile priests and worked to silence victims and their families. But keeping a secret for so long required help.
The documents that the KOB 4 Investigates Team fought to bring to the public light reveal the wide circle of silence that denied justice to our most vulnerable victims.
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