Australian cardinal jailed following conviction on five counts of abuse
State’s Child Victims Act extended statute of limitations in abuse cases and created a one-year window to bring litigation
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From March 2002: Computer of Father John Hess seized after apparent child pornography found
From August 2002: Former priest Joseph D. Ross returned to the lay state after substantiated allegations of abuse
On memorial of St. John Vianney, pope’s letter was addressed to all priests
As bishop of Pittsburgh, then-Bishop Wuerl was made aware of allegation of misconduct with an adult against then-Bishop McCarrick
From December 2002: Father Wolken was charged with sexual abuse of a minor
From March 2002: Archbishop responds to allegations of abuse against Fr. Joseph Lessard
From May 2002