Sex Abuse Suit Names 13 Priests, Claims Cover-Up
From Times Wire Reports
More than 40 adults who claim they were sexually abused as children sued 13 priests and the Diocese of Brooklyn, and accused top clergy of a cover-up dating back more than 40 years.
The suit seeks $300 million and alleges that at least 43 children were abused from 1960 to 1984, and that the diocese tried to hide the attacks by transferring priests.
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