DETROIT (MI)
Detroit Free Press
September 21, 2018
By Niraj Warikoo
The Michigan Attorney General’s Office announced today it has launched a statewide investigation into sexual abuse in the Catholic Church.
The office posted on its website today that it now has an open investigation into whether clergy in the Catholic Church in Michigan committed acts of abuse against children.
“The Michigan Department of Attorney General has determined that a full and complete investigation of what happened within the Catholic Church is required,” it reads on the Attorney General’s website. “This investigation is and will continue to be independent, thorough, transparent, and prompt. My department and this investigation will find out who knew what, and when.”
The investigation was first reported by Wood TV, which had filed a FOIA (Freedom of Information Act) requesting documents related to several cases of abuse.
A spokesperson for Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette confirmed to the Free Press the investigation was launched in August and announced today.
The office of Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette announced Sept. 21, 2018, it has launched an investigation into the Catholic Church in Michigan for possible abuse of children.
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