The dioceses involved have pledged to cooperate with the probes, but some observers have questioned if this is the most effective way to move forward.
Mariana Barillas. In response to resurging revelations and allegations of clergy sex-abuse cover-ups in the Catholic Church after the release of the Pennsylvania grand jury report, law enforcement in a growing number of states are initiating their own investigations.
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