Report says clergy abuse in Iowa now rare, was overwhelming
Iowa AG credits reforms begun since 2002.
Posted: Jun 23, 2021 3:44 PM
Updated: Jun 23, 2021 7:32 PM
Posted By: Mike Bunge
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) A three-year review by Iowa s attorney general has found that Roman Catholic priests sexually abused minors across the state for decades while church leaders covered it up, but reforms implemented since 2002 have ended the crisis.
A report issued Wednesday by Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller said the number of complaints, victims and the duration of the abuse was “overwhelming” and the “cover-up was extensive. But it found that only five Iowa priests have been accused of misconduct since 2002.
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