Document reveals widespread sexual abuse by Chicago priests

[gabosaurus]

This type of document needs to be released by every Catholic diocese in the U.S.

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/chi-chicago-priest-abuse-20140121,0,6326053.story

[Arbo]

Thousands of pages of secret church documents (http://www.andersonadvocates.com/Archdiocese-of-Chicago-Documents.aspx) released Tuesday as part of a court settlement provide an unprecedented and gut-wrenching look at how the Archdiocese of Chicago for years failed to protect children from abusive priests.The documents provide new details and insights into how the nation’s third-largest archdiocese quietly shuttled accused priests from parish to parish and failed to notify police of child abuse allegations. The paper trail, going back decades, also portrays painfully slow progress toward reform, accountability and openness.
Most of the 30 clergymen tied to the documents were not prosecuted. They were shielded by Roman Catholic Church officials who thought the men could be cured with counseling or bishops blinded by a belief in second chances and forgiveness.

Utterly disgusting, they should all be shot or hung.