The Catholic Herald has learned that attorneys for the US Department of Justice have served subpoenas on the Ukrainian Archeparchy of Philadelphia, as part of a growing federal investigation into the possible criminal conduct of Catholic dioceses in Pennsylvania and New York.
Initial reports suggest the subpoenas require personnel jackets including disciplinary records, as well as related archive material and confidential files. The focus of the investigation appears to be the trafficking of minors across state lines for purposes of illicit sex and the production and distribution of child pornography across state lines. Both activities are federal crimes.
