JACKSONVILLE (FL)
FirstCoastNews.com (Channel 6 TV)
October 5, 2018
By Juliette Dryer
An advocate for victims of abuse in religious institutions says independent investigations, like the one in Florida, are the only way to determine the size and scope of sexual abuse in the Catholic Church.
“It’s been clear over the years that institutions cannot police themselves,” Zach Hiner, executive director of the Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests, told First Coast News. “So really the only way to get to the truth of the matter and find out really how deep the scandals go in each individual state are through independent investigations like this.”
Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi announced Thursday a statewide investigation into sexual abuse by Catholic priests. Hiner said Florida is the thirteenth state to open such an investigation.
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