Harrisburg Diocese releases names of priests accused of child sex abuse

Harrisburg Diocese Bishop Ronald Gainer on Wednesday made public the names of 71 priests and other Catholic officials accused of child sex abuse. The Allentown Diocese plans to soon follow suit. Gainer stressed that Harrisburg’s list represents only accusations — by making the names public, the diocese is not claiming anyone to be guilty. The list includes 37 priests, three deacons, six seminarians, nine clergy of other dioceses and 16 from other Catholic religious orders. It excludes cases the diocese found unsubstantiated and does not provide an estimated number of abuse victims.

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