With its announcement, the Harrisburg Diocese became the second of six dioceses under investigation by the state to get out in front of a pending grand jury report on clergy sex abuse. The release of the nearly 900-page state grand jury report has been held up by challenges by some priests and former priests. In a few instances, people who were cleared of allegations by the diocese or police were not listed. The church also is waiving any confidentiality rights the diocese obtained while reaching abuse settlements over the years, Gainer said. The church is adopting a series of new procedures to deal with complaints and to help protect against future abuse, the bishop said.

Source: Huffington Post August 01, 2018 17:06 UTC