"Maryland Report Reveals Over 150 Catholic Priests Sexually Abused 600 Children"

A new report by the Maryland Attorney General's Office found that more than 150 Catholic priests associated with the Archdiocese of Baltimore sexually abused over 600 children, and church officials spent decades covering up the alleged behavior. The alleged abuse spanned 80 years and happened in different areas across Maryland. The report also found that church leaders suppressed allegations of abuse, and law enforcement were deferential and "uninterested in probing what church leaders knew and when." The state legislature passed a bill to end a statute of limitations on abuse-related civil lawsuits.