ST. LOUIS — Sixty people allege in new lawsuits filed in Missouri that they were abused as children by dozens of priests, nuns and others, and the man who now leads the Archdiocese of Omaha, Nebraska, is among the accused. Missouri lawsuits allege abuse by priests, nuns; archdiocese leader in Omaha among those accusedFive separate lawsuits seeking unspecified damages were filed this week in St. Louis and neighboring counties. “This shameless cover-up spanned decades and allowed various clergy and other employees to access and sexually abuse numerous children,” the lawsuits state. Messages were left with the Archdiocese of St. Louis. In 2019, the Archdiocese of St. Louis released the names of 61 clergy facing what it determined to be “substantiated” allegations of sexual abuse of children.

Source: Hindustan Times July 26, 2024 08:28 UTC