INDIANAPOLIS (IN)
Indianapolis Star
August 30, 2018
By Vic Ryckaert and Mark Alesia
The Indianapolis archbishop says he plans to publicly release the names of all of the priests in his diocese who have faced substantiated allegations of child sexual abuse.
The move also follows the suspension of a retired priest from all church ministry following an allegation that he abused a child.
Archbishop Charles C. Thompson on Wednesday issued an open letter addressing the sex abuse scandal stemming from the release earlier this month of a sweeping Pennsylvania grand jury report. The report linked thousands of victims to more than 300 priests over 70 years.
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