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Massachusetts report on abuse in three dioceses

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On September 30, 2026, Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell released the report, documenting abuse allegations involving 944 children and more than 270 Catholic clerics in the Fall River, Springfield and Worcester dioceses. It found that dioceses knew children were being abused and too often failed to act; the investigation will produce no new indictments.

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  1. Update 1Massachusetts clergy abuse report counts 944 children, but no new indictments

The story so far

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    Massachusetts clergy abuse report counts 944 children, but no new indictments

    The accounting names more than 270 accused clerics across three Catholic dioceses and puts institutional failure at its center. Campbell’s push to remove civil time limits remains a proposal.

History

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Who's involved

People

  • Andrea CampbellAmerican politician (born 1982)1 report
  • Robert Joseph McManusCatholic bishop1 report

Organizations

  • Diocese of Fall Riverdiocese of the Catholic Church in the United States1 report
  • Diocese of Springfield in Massachusettsdiocese of the Catholic Church in the United States1 report

Places

  • Fall RiverFall River, MA, USA1 report
  • MassachusettsMassachusetts, USA1 report
  • SpringfieldSpringfield, MA, USA1 report
  • WorcesterWorcester, MA, USA1 report

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