LAFAYETTE, La. (AP) - A Louisiana diocese hasn’t released its list of priests credibly accused of sexually abusing children in the past 50 years.
The Daily Advertiser reports Bishop J. Douglas Deshotel of the Diocese of Lafayette hasn’t responded to calls and emails seeking an update on when the list will be published. Diocesan spokeswoman Blue Rolfes said in a story published Feb. 11 that they hoped to release it within the next week or two.
Deshotel has said lawyers and others have spent months searching for accusations against clergy. In 2014, former Bishop Michael Jarrell acknowledged over 12 accused priests.
At least four of Louisiana’s seven dioceses have released lists of clergy accused of sexual abuse since a Pennsylvania state grand jury report detailed findings that priests had abused more than 1,000 children.
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Information from: The Advertiser, http://www.theadvertiser.com
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