DES MOINES (IA)
KCCI TV
April 3, 2019
A spokesperson for the diocese said the names will be released at a news conference scheduled for 11 a.m. Thursday at the Catholic Pastoral Center in downtown Des Moines.
Bishop Richard Pates wrote in a letter to parishioners that he apologizes “for the pain experienced by those abused by our priests, as well as the pain this has caused to all the faithful and those in our broader society.”
“I share the anger and frustration of recent reports of clerical abuse of minors and young people, he continued. “It is my sincere hope the release of this list facilitates healing, encourages additional victims who have faced abuse to come forward and begins to restore trust.”
In February, at least 28 priests were credibly accused of having sexually abused more than 100 boys and girls while working for the Diocese of Sioux City.
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