Ex-bishop in the US admits he covered up sexual abuse of minors for 25 years

A former bishop of the state of New York admitted to having ignored multiple sexual abuses against children committed by 11 priests over 25 years, an American association for victims of this crime denounced on Monday.

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In April 2021, Howard Hubbard, former bishop in the city of albanytestified under oath during four days in the state Supreme Court and acknowledged that, between 1977 and 2002, he was informed of sexual abuse against minors and did not report members of the clergy to the police.

The 680-page statement was made public last Friday by order of a judge.

“Now parishioners and the public know with certainty that their former bishop was actively involved in covering up abuse,” The non-profit organization Survivors Network of Victims of Abuse by Priests (SNAP) said in a statement Monday.

The organization trusts thatThis news encourages the police to investigate this situation and prosecute any crimes that have been committed.”

On why he kept silent, Hubbard told the court that he is not “obligated” to report sexual abuse of minors, according to local TV channel WNYT13.

according to the chain, Hubbard he hopes to avoid a new pedophilia scandal that tarnishes American Catholic priests.

However, in a letter from last August, he himself acknowledged that the Church has not taken into account the impact of the crimes on the victims.

The Diocese of Albany said in a statement that its priority is “protecting and assisting victims/survivors and uncovering the truth”, reported WNYT13.

The American Catholic Church has been battered for years by accusations and revelations of sexual abuse by priests.

In December 2019, the Vatican said it accepted the resignation of Bishop Richard Malone of the Diocese of Buffalo, also in New York state, after he was accused of trying to cover up sexual abuse.

Source: Elcomercio

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