February 19, 2005

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Catholic Group Receives 1,000+ New Abuse Reports

The 1,092 new accusations of abuse were made by 1,083 people, mostly men. Last year the bishops released an analysis conducted by the John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York, based on figures from bishops and religious orders, that found 10,667 minors had allegedly been abused from 1950 to 2002.

The group said they weren't surprised about the numbers because many are still "still finding the courage to come forward."

Read it here (NYTimes, registration, blah).