NY archdiocese defends Egan handling of abuse

 
JOHN CHRISTOFFERSEN
Published: December 1, 2009

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — The Archdiocese of New York says recently retired Cardinal Edward Egan "aggressively investigated" allegations of sex abuse by priests despite newly released documents that show Egan downplaying the claims.

The Bridgeport diocese on Tuesday turned over more than 12,000 pages from 23 lawsuits against six priests settled by the diocese in 2001. The release of the documents ended a s...


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