Xavier Becerra's office will review how the Archdiocese of Los Angeles has dealt with any allegations, including whether it followed mandatory reporting requirements to law enforcement, according to a letter reviewed by The Times.
have also launched investigations into their Catholic churches in the wake of a series of new abuse scandals in the past year, including a Pennsylvania report that revealed a decades-long cover-up of child sex abuse involving more than 1,000 victims and hundreds of clergy.in December found that the number of Catholic clergy accused of sexual abuse in that state was much higher than previously acknowledged.
Other states’ attorneys general have requested or subpoenaed dioceses’ records on clergy, but Becerra’s request goes further, also asking for records about cases involving non-clergy personnel, such as volunteers and staffers. According to the letter, Becerra is seeking records from the archdiocese, including:
• Any actions taken from 1996 to the present against any individual within the purview of the archdiocese who was accused of sexual misconduct toward a minor or who failed to report allegations of sexual abuse to appropriate law enforcement authorities. • All reports of alleged sexual misconduct toward a minor filed by the archdiocese in compliance with the law from 1996 to the present.
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