MONTEREY (CA)
Salinas Californian
January 2, 2019
By Joe Szydlowski
The Catholic Diocese of Monterey has identified 30 priests and other church officials accused of sexual misconduct with children, including a dozen previously undisclosed names.
The diocese has listed the names of its “priests, deacons, religious men and candidates for ordination (seminarians)” accused since the 1950s in a report on its website to “promote transparency and trust.”
The report notes that the number of allegations fell from six in the 1990s to two in the 2000s. The most recent alleged abuse occurred 10 years ago, the report says.
It points to the Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People — a new set of procedures implemented in 2003 to prevent abuse, improve the investigation process and help victims — for that drop.
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