The grand jury report detailing alleged sexual abuse by more than 300 Catholic priests in six dioceses in Pennsylvania is set to be released on Tuesday.
The report will also provide specifics regarding the “systematic” coverup o
Earlier this month, the Pennsylvania attorney general’s office said the report is “an honest and comprehensive accounting of widespread sexual abuse by more 300 priests.”
The publication of the report has been delayed for months. A number of current and retired members of the Catholic clergy filed court petitions objecting its release. They claimed that the report violated their constitutional rights, saying it was full of errors and mischaracterizations.
State Attorney General Josh Shapiro also filed a legal brief to fight the Catholic priests’ attempts to stop its release.
Pennsylvania Supreme Court Orders Release of Redacted Grand Jury Report
On July 20, Judge Norman A. Krumenacker ruled that the report does not violate grand jury secrecy and allowed the release of the redacted version under the discretion of the state Supreme Court.
