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	www.SurvivorsFirst.org By Paul Baier Downloaded July 29, 2003 Here are the top excerpts from the Grand Jury report of the Boston Archdiocese for folks who were unable to read the report (report is available at http://www.ago.state.ma.us ). Please email this list to 3 other concerned Catholics. "Top Archdiocese officials know the extent of the clergy sexual abuse problem for many years" -- Grand Jury Report " The Archdiocese did not notify law enforcement" -- Grand Jury Report "The Archdiocese placed children at risk" -- Grand Jury Report "Placed Children at Risk by Transferring Abusive Priest" -- Grand Jury Report "Failed to adequately supervise priests known to have abused children" -- Grand Jury Report 250 priests with allegations, at least 789 children - Grand Jury Report "widespread abuse of children" - Grand Jury Report "an institutional acceptance of abuse" - Grand Jury Report "The mistreatment of children was … massive ." - Grand Jury Report ". . . the conduct of the Archdiocese and its senior managers was undeniably wrong". - Grand Jury Report" "the Archdiocese chose to protest the image and reputation of their institution rather than the safety and well-being of children" -- Grand Jury Report ". . . the Archdiocese has yet to demonstrate a commitment to reform." -- Grand Jury Report ". . . the magnitude of the Archdiocese's history of clergy sexual abuse of children is staggering." -- Grand Jury Report "The Archdiocese has yet to demonstrate an appropriate sense of urgency." -- Grand Jury Report ". . . the Archdiocese needlessly delayed in adopting new policies " - Grand Jury Report "The abuse of hundreds of children might have been prevented" -- Grand Jury Report "overwhelming evidence that for many years Cardinal Law …had direct, actual knowledge" -- Grand Jury Report "Cardinal Law bears ultimate responsibility for the tragic treatment of children" -- Grand Jury Report "other senior managers in the diocese protected priests and failed to take action to protect children " Bishop Daily: Bishop Banks Bishop Hughes Bishop Murphy: Bishop McCormack -- Grand Jury Report "They acted with a misguided devotion to secrecy" -- Grand Jury Report
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