Saturday, June 17, 2006

Racketeering Claim Filed Against Philadelphia Archdiocese

Yesterday's Washington Post reports that a federal racketeering suit has been filed against the Archdiocese of Philadelphia accusing it of covering up sexual abuse by Catholic priests. The thirteen plaintiffs, barred from bringing a state personal injury claim by Pennsylvania’s two-year statute of limitations, hope to convince the court that the cover-up still continues.