Ann Hagan Webb (right) of Wellesley, who is a sexual abuse survivor, spoke yesterday during a press conference in Providence held by BishopAccountability.org.
(STEW MILNE FOR THE BOSTON GLOBE)
New R.I. report raises questions on clergy abuse
Diocese says vague cases behind rise; AG concerned
Ann Hagan Webb (right) of Wellesley, who is a sexual abuse survivor, spoke yesterday during a press conference in Providence held by BishopAccountability.org.
(STEW MILNE FOR THE BOSTON GLOBE)
Between 1971 and 2007, 125 priests in Rhode Island were accused of sexual assault or sexual misconduct, including 95 accused of child molestation or sexual assault of a minor, according to a court document filed by Bishop Thomas J. Tobin, head of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Providence. (Full article: 854 words)
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