AG urges Pa. lawmakers to allow suits in old clergy abuse cases, hints at more charges

PHILADELPHIA (PA)
WITF

November 20, 2018

By Katie Meyer

Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro said Monday more is to come from his office’s investigation into abuse within the Catholic Church.

In a wide-ranging speech, Shapiro touched on the many lawsuits he’s been involved in against the Trump administration. He also touted improvements to the AG office after years of scandal, and rebuffed a question about whether he wants to be governor.

But he had perhaps the most to say about a grand jury report released earlier this year that found more than 300 clergy members abused more than 1,000 children over many decades.

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