Friday, February 1, 2013

Los Angeles Catholic Cardinal Mahony 'stripped of duties' over sex abuse coverup

 
 
 


Newly released files show Cardinal Mahony, 76, helped shield accused priests from investigation

The Los Angeles archdiocese, the largest in the US, has released thousands of pages of files on priests accused of child molestation.

Cardinal Mahony retired in 2011, having run the archdiocese for 25 years.

In 2007 Los Angeles paid $660 million to alleged victims of abuse, the largest sex abuse payout on record.

MORE:  http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-21289854



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