WASHINGTON (DC)
PBS News Hour
July 17, 2018
By Judy Woodruff and John Yang
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/u-s-catholic-churchs-former-public-face-on-sex-abuse-crisis-faces-decades-of-misconduct-allegations
One of the most recognized faces of the American Catholic Church was removed from the public ministry last month, making Cardinal Theodore McCarrick the highest ranking Catholic official in the nation to be removed for sexual abuse of a minor. Now the New York Times reports that McCarrick touched young adult seminarians.
Now, new alleged details about sexual — or, rather, details about alleged sexual misconduct by a Catholic cardinal who was a power broker within the church.
Theodore McCarrick was removed from public ministry last month, making him the highest ranking Catholic official in the U.S. to be removed for sexual abuse of a minor.
As John Yang tells us, a new investigation finds other offenses, and church officials allegedly covered them up for decades.
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