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Harrisburg Diocese Releases List Of 71 Clergy Accused Of Child Sex Abuse

By Brett Sholits and Lisa Wardle/WITF | August 2, 2018

Bishop Ronald Gainer of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Harrisburg speaks about child sex abuse at the diocese. (Photo by Lisa Wardle/WITF)

HARRISBURG, PA (WITF) — The leader of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Harrisburg released a list of clergy accused child sex abuse. The list includes allegations dating back to 1947, and it names 71 clergy members. More than half of those men are already dead. Read full story here.

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