CHARLOTTE (NC)
WFAE, 90.7 (NPR affiliate)
December 3, 2019
By Sarah Delia
[AUDIO]
Most Catholic dioceses in the country have released a list of clergy credibly accused of sexual abuse. The diocese of Charlotte has not released a list, but its bishop has said he’s committed to doing so by the end of the year. In the meantime, WFAE’s Sarah Delia has been learning how such a list is compiled, what it means, and how victims of clergy continue to deal with the abuse they suffered.
She’s produced a four-part series. It’s called “The List,” which you can read and listen to it at wfae.org/thelist. Sarah joins “Morning Edition” host Lisa Worf to talk about the new series.
LISA WORF: Why hasn’t the diocese released a list of credibly accused clergy? It’s among the last to do so.
SARAH DELIA: Well, you’re right, the Charlotte Diocese is one of the last to release a list, according to BishopAccountability.org, a watchdog organization that tracks and analyzes lists released by dioceses across the country, out of 178 dioceses in the country, 146 have released lists. Charlotte is one of the last to do so, especially in the South.
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