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9 Pennsylvania Priests Sent To St. Louis In Abuse Cover-Up: SNAP
The Archdiocese of St. Louis said it found no record that any of the priests named in the report served in St. Louis.
ST. LOUIS, MO — Nine Catholic priests were sent from Pennsylvania to St. Louis as part of a sex-abuse cover-up, KSDK reports. Those priests were among 301 named in a report from the Pennsylvania attorney general at the end of July.
The Archdiocese of St. Louis said it found no record that any of the priests named in the report served in St. Louis.
The Survivors Network of those Abuse by Priests (SNAP) said it plans to publish the names of those nine priests and called on Missouri Attorney General Josh Hawley to broaden the state's investigation.
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