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There may be a list published, but it's only supposed to be for internal use. I think it should be public record - what do you think? ***** Report Suggests Church Abuser List Tue Oct 8, 6:22 AM ET By DENISE LAVOIE, Associated Press Writer BOSTON (AP) - In its final report to Cardinal Bernard Law, a panel created in response to the sex abuse scandal recommended that the Archdiocese of Boston create a registry listing priests who have been removed from duty over credible abuse allegations. The offender registry is the one new recommendation in the report by the Commission for the Protection of Children. The registry would be kept internally by the archdiocese and would be made available to future employers of priests and church workers. Law said he will review the new recommendations with canon lawyers and other church officials. He said he hopes to put them in place as the official policy of the archdiocese by Dec. 1. Recommendations from earlier drafts of the report — including many that have been implemented already — include: the mandatory reporting of abuse allegations to civil authorities within 24 hours; the immediate removal from duty for clergy and staff credibly accused of abuse; and no return to ministry or work for anyone who engaged in sexual activity with a minor. Some other recommendations are the psychological screening and background checks for potential clergy, church staff and volunteers; establishment of child abuse prevention teams of laity in each parish; and creation of a system to supervise clergy removed from the ministry. Law has the right to reject any of the recommendations in the commission's 52-page report if he chooses.
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