Almost 50 Catholic priests in Michigan accused of historic sexual misconduct in new report
Dozens of senior figures from the Catholic church in Michigan have been accused of historic sexual misconduct dating back to the 1950s in a landmark report released Monday from the state's top prosecutor.
Dozens of senior figures from the Catholic church in Michigan have been accused of historic sexual misconduct dating back to the 1950s in a landmark report released Monday from the state's top prosecutor.
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel said in the lengthy report that investigators uncovered extensive allegations of misconduct in the Diocese of Lansing against children and adults since 1950.
The state's report comes after a search warrant was obtained in 2018 and is based on interviews with alleged survivors of sexual misconduct, open-source media, more than 1,100 public tips and millions of computer files from the diocese, as well as reports disclosed by the church.
In total, 56 people are accused in the report including 48 priests, three religious brothers, "an apparent former religious brother" and four deacons. Most of the alleged misconduct took place in the 1970s and 1980s.
Eleven people have been charged in connection with the investigation, leading to nine convictions.
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