Grand Jury Probe Targets Archdiocese
MASSACHUSETTS
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A grand jury is looking into whether there is enough evidence to bring criminal charges against Cardinal Bernard Law and other leaders in the sex scandal that has engulfed the Boston Archdiocese, a law enforcement source said.
The grand jury, convened by Massachusetts Atty. Gen. Thomas F. Reilly, has been investigating for weeks whether the cardinal and other leaders broke the law by quietly shuffling priests accused of molesting children from parish to parish, where they still had contact with youngsters.
Legal experts said the investigation will probably not lead to charges against leaders of the archdiocese.
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