NY Archdiocese Releases List of 120 Accused Abuser Priests

The Archdiocese of New York on Friday released a list of 120 priests and deacons that it said had been credibly accused of sexual abuse or the possession of pornography, or whose behavior had led to compensation claims being paid. The list, which can be read here, spans decades, with most of those accused ordained before 1969 and most of the alleged abuse occuring in the 1970s and 1980s. The vast majority of those on the list are dead. “Note: No priest or deacon in @NY_Arch against whom a credible and substantiated claim of abuse of a minor has been made is currently in ministry,” Cardinal Timothy Dolan tweeted in announcing the release of the list.