PENNSYLVANIA
York Daily Record
September 17, 2018
By Rick Lee
Lawsuit represents both victims and children now at risk attending Catholic schools
Failure of dioceses to disclose identities of predatory priests “constitutes a clear and present danger”
A Verona man and a Catholic school kindergartner are the representative plaintiffs in a class action suit seeking the full disclosure of all Catholic dioceses’ records concerning sexual abuse by priests.
The complaint was filed Monday in Pittsburgh while untold numbers of people who were allegedly sexually assaulted by predatory priests wait for the Pennsylvania legislature to determine if they have a “window of justice” to seek legal redress.
The adult plaintiff, Ryan O’Connor, says he was abused by a priest between the ages of 10 and 12. O’Connor says he remains a member of the Catholic Church, and his children attend Catholic school.
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