Archdiocese 'ignored priest misconduct complaints'

For decades, the Los Angeles Archdiocese ignored parishioners' sex abuse complaints and shipped accused priests between therapy and new assignments, according to newly released personnel records involving 126 clergymen.

Archdiocese 'ignored priest misconduct complaints'

For decades, the Los Angeles Archdiocese ignored parishioners' sex abuse complaints and shipped accused priests between therapy and new assignments, according to newly released personnel records involving 126 clergymen.

In many cases, there was little mention of child molestation. Instead, euphemisms such as “boundary violations” were used to describe the conduct.

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