270+ Catholic clerics abused 944 children in Massachusetts, probe finds
- A Massachusetts investigation found that more than 270 Catholic clerics abused 944 children over several decades.
- The probe covered the Fall River, Springfield and Worcester dioceses and found repeated failures to protect children.
- Most reported abuse took place before 2002, when the Boston Globe exposed the US church abuse scandal.
- Investigators made three referrals to prosecutors, but many cases faced expired statutes of limitations.
Source: ndtv.com
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