NEW JERSEY
NJ Advance Media for NJ.com
November 19, 2018
By Kelly Heyboer
The names of every priest and deacon “credibly accused” of sexually abusing a child will be made public by New Jersey’s five Catholic dioceses early next year, church officials announced Monday.
The dioceses — Newark, Camden, Paterson, Metuchen and Trenton — are also establishing a victim compensation fund and counseling program for victims of sexual abuse by clergy and other church employees, said Cardinal Joseph Tobin, the head of the Archdiocese of Newark.
“The dioceses will undertake this action in coordination with the attorney general of New Jersey’s ongoing task force examining the issue of clergy sexual abuse. It is hoped that these steps will aid in the process of healing for victims, who are deserving of our support and prayers,” Tobin said in a statement.
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