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18 June 2016

Catholic church accused of using 'mafia-like' tactics to fight sex abuse bill

Pennsylvania church accused of using ‘mob boss approach’ to pressure lawmakers who support bill giving victims of abuse more time to sue abusers.
The Catholic church in Pennsylvania has been accused of employing “mafia-like” tactics in a campaign to put pressure on individual Catholic lawmakers who support state legislation that would give victims of sexual abuse more time to sue their abusers.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/jun/17/pennsylvania-catholic-church-sexual-abuse-bill-mafia-tactics?CMP=share_btn_fb#_=_