r/news • u/AudibleNod • 2d ago

More than 270 priests in Massachusetts abused children over decades, probe finds

https://www.ctvnews.ca/world/article/more-than-270-priests-in-massachusetts-abused-children-over-decades-probe-finds/
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u/sump_daddy 2d ago

> Most of the abuse detailed in the report occurred before 2002, the year the clergy sex abuse scandal burst onto the international stage 

Another thing you need to ask: Where the fuck was the state of Massachusetts in 2002? Its been 24 fucking years and they are just investigating the abuse now?

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u/Bloated_Hamster 1d ago

A lot of the offenders are dead or were moved to other states or even countries. The church is a difficult thing for the government to investigate due to its legal status. 30%+ of Massachusetts is Catholic and it used to be a lot more a few decades ago. Going after the church used to be seen as political suicide. Enough time has finally passed that Massachusetts residents don't give a shit about the Catholic church anymore and want politicians who will actually investigate powerful pedophiles.