Rhode Island Diocese Reckoning: Dozens of Priests Abused Hundreds Over Decades
TL;DR
A multiyear, attorney general–led investigation found that dozens of priests in the Diocese of Providence abused hundreds of Rhode Island children over decades, aided by a secret archive and a pattern of minimal accountability as priests were transferred or sent to treatment rather than reported; only a fraction of cases led to charges, prompting calls for transparency, accountability, and systemic reform.
- Dozens of Catholic priests molested hundreds of Rhode Island victims over decades, multiyear investigation reveals PBS
- Report on Child Sexual Abuse in the Diocese of Providence Rhode Island Attorney General (.gov)
- Investigation finds R.I. Catholic diocese concealed child sexual abuse through ‘culture of secrecy’ The Boston Globe
- Rhode Island Priests Abused Hundreds of Children Over Decades, Report Finds The New York Times
- ‘Sordid and shameful’: AG report details generations of clergy abuse in RI WPRI.com
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