The Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General knew the Code of Canon
Law required the Roman Catholic Diocese of Altoona–Johnstown to keep a
“secret archive” and other closely guarded documents that only the
bishop and – in some cases – a few other high-ranking officials could
access.
When investigators finally obtained the private information, as part of a grand jury investigation, it provided a trove of details about an alleged decades-long coverup – orchestrated by former Bishops James John Hogan and Joseph Victor Adamec – to keep silent allegations of child abuse made against at least 50 priests and other religious leaders.
http://www.tribdem.com/news/local_news/confidential-archives-experts-divided-on-impact-of-canon-law-in/article_c9e8aa53-ff6e-52dc-951a-337844c84ef8.html
When investigators finally obtained the private information, as part of a grand jury investigation, it provided a trove of details about an alleged decades-long coverup – orchestrated by former Bishops James John Hogan and Joseph Victor Adamec – to keep silent allegations of child abuse made against at least 50 priests and other religious leaders.
http://www.tribdem.com/news/local_news/confidential-archives-experts-divided-on-impact-of-canon-law-in/article_c9e8aa53-ff6e-52dc-951a-337844c84ef8.html