NASHVILLE (TN)
NewsChannel5.com
November 2, 2018
By Ben Hall
The Catholic Diocese of Nashville has released the names of 13 former priests who have been “credibly accused” of sexually abusing children.
The Diocese reviewed records dating back to the 1950s.
The decision to release the list comes as other states are investigating whether church leaders covered up abuse.
Most of the priests named by the Nashville Diocese have been publicly accused in the past. But in some cases, this is the first time the diocese has acknowledged a credible accusation of sex with a child.
Nine of the 13 priests named are dead. Two are in prison, and the other two were long ago removed from the priesthood.
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