AP reports that yesterday the Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago released 6000 pages of documents relating to 30 priests who have had substantiated sex abuse allegations lodged against them. The step comes as part of the settlement of suits by victims. Lawyers for the victims say they plan to make the released files public next week. Files on another 35 priests who have had substantiated abuse complaints against them have not been released because they were not the subject of the lawsuits that were settled. The Archdiocese plans to develop a process for release of these additional documents. The Archdiocese yesterday posted a statement about the document release on its website.
UPDATE: The law firm of Jeff Anderson & Associates has now posted the released documents here.
