The names of 71 accused clergy have been released by their bishop
On Thursday, Bishop Ronald Gainer of Harrisburg released a list of 71 clergy – some living, some dead – who were accused of sexual abuse. He also ordered that the names of former diocesan bishops be removed from buildings, halls, and rooms honouring them. Then, on Sunday, Crux reported that Bishop David Zubik of Pittsburgh said he too would release a similar list.
This comes in the wake of a grand jury report from the Pennsylvania attorney general’s office. They spent months investigating sexual abuse in the dioceses of Harrisburg, Pittsburg, Allentown, Scranton, Erie and Greensburg.
