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Clergy Sex Abuse of Minors Data from CARA Released by USCCB; Most Newly Reported Incidents Occurred 1960-1984
Clergy Sex Abuse of Minors Data from CARA Released by USCCB; Most Newly Reported Incidents Occurred 1960-1984
WASHINGTON, April 11 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Clergy sex abuse data collected by the Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate (CARA) on compliance with the U.S. Bishops' Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People was released by the U.S. bishops April 11. More than 99 percent of the dioceses/eparchies responded to the voluntary survey. The Archdiocese of Indianapolis was not included in the data because its figures came in after deadline. The Diocese of Lincoln, Nebraska did not respond. The CARA survey found that more than 70 percent of the incidents against minors that were reported in 2006 occurred between 1960 and 1984. The data were released by the U.S. Bishops' Office for Child and Youth Protection following the annual survey by the Georgetown University-based CARA. The report, titled 2006 Survey of Allegations and Costs: A Summary Report for the Office of Child and Youth Protection, United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, is available on the USCCB Web site.