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Video: Oprah show helped abused child find voice

“Task force’s proposals latest step in push to end child abuse”

“Task force’s proposals latest step in push to end child abuse”

“Imagine Earl Bradley times 10.

That is the reality of child abuse in Delaware, where more than 1,000 cases of suspected sexual abuse are investigated every year.

Nationally, one of every four girls and one in six boys are sexually abused before they turn 18 …”

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Inquirer Editorial: Couldn’t shred the truth

“Inquirer Editorial: Couldn’t shred the truth”

NewsJournal Special Report: Secret church files detail anguish

Unprecedented look at struggle to manage a child sexual abuse crisis

Delaware abuse documents posted online

The victims advocate group BishopAccountability.org is posting thousands of documents, hand-written notes and other evidence of abuse by priests within the Catholic Diocese of Wilmington. View the documents.

Videos: Media coverage of Feb. 15 press conference announcing release of records and calling for resignations

Video coverage of the Feb. 15, 2012, press conference announcing that records of accused priests are being released; resignations sought. Click here for WDEL video of press conference Delawareonline video of press conference:

Rep. Murt writes, “In wake of scandals, Pa. must expand statute of limitation on child sex abuse”

Published: Tuesday, January 10, 2012, 5:00 AM Patriot-News Op-Ed  By Rep. Thomas P. Murt “Grand jury investigations into the recent child sex abuse scandals that have rocked Penn State and the Archdiocese of Philadelphia have placed the issue of child sex abuse onto the front burner in Pennsylvania — where it belongs. I serve on … Continue reading

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