Erie Diocese bishop emeritus will no longer challenge release of grand jury report into allegations of sexual abuse by clergy

ERIE (PA)
The Sharon Herald

August 4, 2018

By Melissa Klaric

Bishop Emeritus Donald Trautman has withdrawn his petition to the state Supreme Court redacting his name from the grand jury report chronicling alleged sexual misconduct within six Pennsylvania Roman Catholic dioceses.

Trautman said in a statement released Friday evening that he made the decision to retract his petition for the sake of the victims.

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