Victims' Group Hits Church Audit ; Doubts Catholic Bishop Fairness

The Washington Times › January 12, 2004

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Clergy sex-abuse victims were not properly interviewed nor were Catholic dioceses forthcoming in an audit to be released today, a survivors group said yesterday.

"These so-called audits are fundamentally flawed," said Barbara Blaine, founder of the Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests (SNAP). "Essentially, bishops have defined the rules of the game, decided who plays, paid the umpires and are now declaring themselves the winners."

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Victims' Group Hits Church Audit ; Doubts Catholic Bishop Fairness

Results of the 400-page audit, expected to be revealed today at the National Press Club, will detail how well the 195 U.S. Cat...

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