Diocese of Covington: 59 priests sexually abused children since 1950

KENTUCKY
Cincinnati.com

July 31, 2020

By Erin Glynn and Dan Horn, Cincinnati Enquirer

The Diocese of Covington has released a list of priests and others affiliated with the diocese accused of sexually abusing children. A report summarizing the findings of a new report compiled by two former FBI agents, the list naming the accused and a letter of apology from Covington Bishop Roger Foys can be seen on the diocese’s website.

A nearly year-long review of records at the Diocese of Covington found that 59 Catholic priests and 31 others associated with the church have sexually abused children since the 1950s.

A report summarizing the findings of the review was released Friday on the diocese’s website, along with a list naming the accused and a letter of apology from Covington Bishop Roger Foys.

“There are no words to adequately express the sorrow and shame I feel,” Foys wrote. “I can never apologize enough to those who have been harmed by any representative of the Church. I beg your forgiveness in the name of the Church.”

The report is the most exhaustive accounting yet of those credibly accused of sexual abuse in the diocese, covering pastors, chaplains, deacons, teachers, brothers, nuns and about 20 lay people.

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