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Diocese IDs more than 70 alleged sex abusers, cites bishops’ failure

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The Catholic Diocese of Harrisburg in Pennsylvan­ia released a list Wednesday of more than 70 of its clergy members accused of sexually abusing or having inappropri­ate contact with children in cases dating back decades. Bishop Ronald Gainer announced sweeping changes to confidenti­ality policies and said the names of any men accused of such crimes would be removed from any place of honor in the diocese.

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