Holly V. Hays and Crystal Hill Indianapolis Star Published 1:32 PM EDT Oct 12, 2018 The Archdiocese of Indianapolis on Thursday released the names of nearly 30 priests accused of abusing more than 100 children or young people. Here’s what we know: Why release the list? Archbishop Charles C. Thompson announced his intentions to compile and release the list at the end of August, weeks after a Pennsylvania grand jury released a report identifying 300 priests accused of abuse and more than 1,000 victims. In an open letter published Aug. 29, Thompson apologized to all victims of clergy abuse and called for increased transparency. “We must do everything necessary to make sure neither abuse nor cover-up ever happens again,” he wrote. Previously: Archdiocese of Indianapolis names priests accused of sex abuse Who decides if an accusation is “credible?” The Archdiocesan Review Board, comprising five laypersons and one clergy member, is tasked with investigating and reviewing each of the allegations. Current and past members of the board have held positions in law enforcement, the prosecutor’s office, child protective services, education, childhood development, psychology, social work and law, according to the archdiocese. A “credible” allegation is considered “more likely to be true than not,” the… Read full this story
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