A suit was filed yesterday in a Pennsylvania state trial court against the Archdiocese of Philadelphia and a pre-school, St. Francis Learning Center, by parents of three toddlers who were sexually abused by a lay teacher. The suit charges that the defendants did not properly screen the teacher and did not notify parents when other children made accusations against the teacher. The Archdiocese said it promptly reported accusations to authorities. The teacher is serving a 4 to 8 year sentence after pleading guilty.
AP reports on the lawsuit.