Those assigned to the Archdiocese of Baltimore sexually abused and tortured more than 600 people over the past 80 years, and the church helped to cover most of it up, a report from the Maryland Attorney General’s Office found.
Catholic priests and officials assigned to the Archdiocese of Baltimore sexually abused and tortured more than 600 people over the past 80 years, and the church helped to cover most of it up, a report from the Maryland Attorney General’s Office found.
David Lorenz, Maryland state director of the Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests, or SNAP, said the abuse allegations “appalled” him, but he was not shocked. “Upon reading today’s motion, we feel renewed shame, deep remorse and heartfelt sympathy, most especially to those who suffered from the actions of representatives of the very Church entrusted with their spiritual and physical well-being,” Lori wrote.
“Time and again, the archdiocese chose the abuser over the abused, the powerful over the weak, and the adult over the child,” Williams wrote.Two victims died by suicide, the report found. One victim was so traumatized, he suffered facial paralysis. In another case, a priest abused boys for decades, starting as early as 1959. The archdiocese knew of the ongoing abuse for at least 30 years, but did not alert authorities until 1997.
The 456-page report itself is not yet publicly available because it relies largely on material obtained using a grand jury. Maryland law requires all grand jury records be kept secret. The motion filed by Frosh’s office asks a circuit court judge to waive grand jury privilege and allow the attorney general to release the report publicly, according to the motion obtained by The Baltimore Sun.
Asked Monday if the church would oppose a motion like the one by Frosh’s office, a spokesperson for the archdiocese told The Sun in an email: “The Archdiocese will continue to cooperate with any legal processes relating to the attorney general’s investigation.”
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