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Sexual abuse scandal in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Providence
The sexual abuse scandal in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Providence is one of the most prominent episodes of sexual abuse by clerics in American history. The Diocese of Providence covers the State of Rhode Island.
Eleven clergy members who worked in the diocese have been convicted of sexual abuse crimes against minors, with sentences ranging from probation to three years in prison. The time period of the crimes ranged from the 1960s to the early 2000s. One priest who worked in the diocese was later convicted of sexual abuse crimes in two other countries. In 2002, the diocese agreed to a $13.5 million settlement for 36 individuals victimized by ten priests and one nun. However, many other sexual abuse lawsuits did not fall under this settlement.
Court documents revealed that the diocesan leadership reacted to early sexual abuse allegations by ignoring them or quietly transferring the offending cleric. Several of the lawsuits accused Bishop Louis Edward Gélineau and Auxiliary Bishop Kenneth A. Angell of these practices. The diocese acknowledged in 2021 that fifty of its diocesan priests, religious order priests and deacons had credible allegations of sexual abuse of minors.
The Diocese of Providence enacted a program in 1993 to educate its personnel on how to recognize and prevent child abuse. The mandate required all diocesan personnel and volunteers who came into contact with minors to participate in child abuse prevention and reporting training every three years.
In September 2002, Bishop Robert Mulvee announced a $13.5 million settlement for 36 sexual abuse lawsuits involving ten priests and one nun. He said,
"I hope that this action will be helpful to the victims of abuse and bring them in some way closer to closure and reconciliation with their God, their church, their families and themselves."
In October 2007, the diocese provided a court with a document listing 125 clerics accused of sexual abuse, with 95 accused of sexual abuse of minors. The diocese noted that this document contained all sexual abuse accusations, not just those that the diocese had deemed as credible.
In a 2018 interview with The Providence Journal, Bishop Emeritus Louis Gelineau denied any intention to ever cover up sexual abuse crimes while he was serving as bishop of Providence. The diocese in July 2021 published an updated list of 50 diocesan priests, religious order priests and deacons with credible accusations of sexual abuse of children over the previous 69 years. That same month, the diocese agreed to provide the Rhode Island Attorney General with all of its files relating to sexual abuse allegations.
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Sexual abuse scandal in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Providence
The sexual abuse scandal in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Providence is one of the most prominent episodes of sexual abuse by clerics in American history. The Diocese of Providence covers the State of Rhode Island.
Eleven clergy members who worked in the diocese have been convicted of sexual abuse crimes against minors, with sentences ranging from probation to three years in prison. The time period of the crimes ranged from the 1960s to the early 2000s. One priest who worked in the diocese was later convicted of sexual abuse crimes in two other countries. In 2002, the diocese agreed to a $13.5 million settlement for 36 individuals victimized by ten priests and one nun. However, many other sexual abuse lawsuits did not fall under this settlement.
Court documents revealed that the diocesan leadership reacted to early sexual abuse allegations by ignoring them or quietly transferring the offending cleric. Several of the lawsuits accused Bishop Louis Edward Gélineau and Auxiliary Bishop Kenneth A. Angell of these practices. The diocese acknowledged in 2021 that fifty of its diocesan priests, religious order priests and deacons had credible allegations of sexual abuse of minors.
The Diocese of Providence enacted a program in 1993 to educate its personnel on how to recognize and prevent child abuse. The mandate required all diocesan personnel and volunteers who came into contact with minors to participate in child abuse prevention and reporting training every three years.
In September 2002, Bishop Robert Mulvee announced a $13.5 million settlement for 36 sexual abuse lawsuits involving ten priests and one nun. He said,
"I hope that this action will be helpful to the victims of abuse and bring them in some way closer to closure and reconciliation with their God, their church, their families and themselves."
In October 2007, the diocese provided a court with a document listing 125 clerics accused of sexual abuse, with 95 accused of sexual abuse of minors. The diocese noted that this document contained all sexual abuse accusations, not just those that the diocese had deemed as credible.
In a 2018 interview with The Providence Journal, Bishop Emeritus Louis Gelineau denied any intention to ever cover up sexual abuse crimes while he was serving as bishop of Providence. The diocese in July 2021 published an updated list of 50 diocesan priests, religious order priests and deacons with credible accusations of sexual abuse of children over the previous 69 years. That same month, the diocese agreed to provide the Rhode Island Attorney General with all of its files relating to sexual abuse allegations.