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Legal Legacy

This year marks the fifth anniversary of The Boston Globe’s Pulitzer Prize-winning coverage of clergy sexual abuse.

Abusive Priest Slipped Under Radar

For years Thomas Adamson’s kindly face was a familiar sight at Oakwood Villa nursing home, assisting with activities for elderly residents and offering the caring, personal touch of a priest.

Isle Bishop Named in Suit

Honolulu Catholic Bishop Larry Silva is one of 178 American bishops named in a lawsuit that seeks disclosure of the names of 5,000 Catholic priests identified as child molesters, with the action taken against each one by their bishops.

Accused Priest Flees From Law in U.S. and Mexico

TEHUACÁN, Mexico – For two decades, dozens of children have accused the Rev. Nicolás Aguilar of molesting or brutally raping them. He faces an indictment charging sexual abuse in Los Angeles and at least five formal complaints in Mexico. Yet at 65 he remains at large, still working as a priest in villages here.

Film on Pedophile Priest Revives Focus on Cardinal

A documentary film featuring an extraordinarily candid interview with a former priest convicted of molesting children has heightened interest among law enforcement officials here in considering a criminal case against Cardinal Roger M. Mahony, says a prosecutor who has been investigating sexual abuse cases involving priests.