Massachusetts Attorney General Presses Worcester Diocese to Publish Names of Accused Priests, GBH Reports

Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell has intensified her calls for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Worcester to make public the names of priests who have been accused of child sexual abuse, GBH News reported on Oct. 5.

The push follows the attorney general's office releasing a wide-ranging state report on clergy abuse in Massachusetts dioceses, which GBH and other outlets have covered in recent days. According to GBH, the Worcester diocese's handling of disclosure has become a point of contention, with the attorney general publicly urging greater transparency about accused clergy.

GBH's report includes the attorney general's stated rationale and the diocese's position. Readers can find the full story at the link.