Maryland AG Drops Bombshell Baltimore Report

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

44% : According to a press release by A.G. Anthony Brown, "Young people in some parishes were preyed upon by multiple abusers over decades, and clergy used the power and authority of the ministry to exploit the trust of the children and families in their charge.""The Report also describes the repeated actions of those in positions of leadership to conceal and cover up the abuse, moving priests to other parishes, failing to investigate or report abuse to civilian law enforcement authorities, and providing financial support to priests in retirement," he added.

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