A report from Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell details child abuse by over 270 Catholic clerics across the dioceses of Fall River, Springfield, and Worcester. The document outlines decades of institutional failures in responding to allegations of sexual abuse against children. Three cases were referred to district attorneys' offices.
SocietyPublished Oct 2, 12:00 AMAdded Oct 3, 12:07 AM
A report released by Attorney General Andrea Campbell details that over 270 Catholic clerics abused 944 children across the dioceses of Fall River, Springfield, and Worcester. The report provides a full public accounting of the abuse and institutional failures at these three dioceses.
SocietyPublished Oct 1, 12:00 AMAdded Oct 3, 12:07 AM
Two residents and a Fall River paramedic were hospitalized Thursday morning following a possible hazardous materials incident inside a home. Emergency crews responded after initial reports of shortness of breath. Firefighters located and disabled the source, which was not identified.
Health & WellnessPublished Oct 1, 12:00 AMAdded Oct 3, 12:07 AM
A report from Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell details child abuse involving over 270 Catholic clerics across the dioceses of Fall River, Springfield, and Worcester. The document outlines decades of institutional failures to adequately respond to allegations of sexual abuse against children. Three cases were referred to district attorneys' offices.
SocietyPublished Oct 1, 12:00 AMAdded Oct 3, 12:07 AM
The Massachusetts Attorney General's Office released a report detailing decades of child sexual abuse within the Fall River, Springfield, and Worcester Dioceses. The investigation found that over 270 clergy members abused nearly 1,000 children across a century, with the abuse intentionally concealed.
SocietyPublished Sep 30, 12:00 AMAdded Oct 3, 12:07 AM
