Precedent for possible criminal charges of Pa. Catholic leadership rooted in landmark Philly case While scathing, last month’s grand jury report about clergy sex abuse in Pennsylvania was released with a big caveat. Out of the hundreds of Catholic priests accused in the investigation, the overwhelming majority can’t be prosecuted, either because they’re dead or the statute of limitations has run out. But legal experts say the same may not be true for the church officials who supervised those priests thanks to a landmark case in Philadelphia, rooted in a different, but equally revelatory grand jury report. Released by the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office, the 2011 report contained an unprecedented conclusion. In addition to ... Continue reading... https://whyy.org/articles/precedent...ic-leadership-rooted-in-landmark-philly-case/
