Covington diocese names 90 substantiated of sexual abuse of minor
Covington diocese names 90 substantiated of sexual abuse of minor
On Friday, the Diocese of Covington named 90 religious and lay employees with substantiated allegations of sexual abuse of a minor while working at the diocese.
Covington diocese names 90 substantiated of sexual abuse of minor
TODAY, THE DIOCESE OFCOVINGTON PUBLICLY RELEASEDTHE NAMES OF 90 PRIESTS, NUNS,BROTHERS AND LAY EMPLOYEES WHOHAD SUBSTANTIATED ALLEGATIONSOF CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE MADEAGAINSTTHEM.THE LIST INCLUDES 59PRIESTS.
A WCPO 9 I-TEAMINVESTIGATION LAST NOVEMBERFOUND THAT COVINGTON WAS ONEOF THE LAST DIOCESES THAT HADáNOT PUBLISHED THE NAMES OFCLERGY WITH SUBSTANTIATEDALLEGATIONS.IN A STATEMENTTODAY -- COVINGTON's BISHOPEXPRESSED "SORROW AND SHAME"FOR THE CONDUCT OF THOSE ONTHE LIST -- AND THAT HE HOPEDRELEASING THE NAMES WOULDBRING HEALING TO VICTIMS.my reaction to the list beingreleased is: it's a long timepast due.
It should have beenreleased a long time ago andgiven people an opportunity toaddress the situation at thattime.DEAN MCCOY TELLS THE I-TEAM FATHER "HERMAN KAMLAGESEXUALLY ABUSED HIM MORE THAN30 YEARS AGO.
KAMLAGE IS ONEOF THE PRIESTS IDENTIFIED ONTHE COVINGTON LIST.
HE IS NOWDECEASED.
YOU CAN READ THEI-TEAM'S FULL INVESTIGATION OFPRIEST ABUSE RIGHT NOW ON WCPODOT COM.