OMAHA (NE)
KETV
September 5, 2018
Nebraska Attorney General Doug Peterson is requesting 40 years of records from the Omaha Archdiocese.
The archdiocese wants the attorney general’s office to further define the scope of his request.
“We welcome accountability in our community,” said Archbishop George J. Lucas. “The truth is good for everyone. I see this as a real moment of grace.”
Lucas received Attorney General Doug Peterson’s request in the mail on Tuesday. Peterson is asking for records that go back to Jan. 1, 1978.
The archdiocese has had published policies for the handling of reports of sexual abuse since 2003.
The archdiocese says it annually passes an audit by an independent auditing firm retained by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) for compliance with the Charter of the Protection of Young People.
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