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Studies have suggested that throughout the US, 2.5% to 7% of diocesan priests have been credibly accused of sexual abuse.
That shocking statistic means that in any diocese, victims exist waiting to tell their stories, and any investigation will turn up stories of clergy preying on the weak. That includes Tucson diocese. The history of the catholic church in Arizona goes back to Franciscan missionaries in the 16th century; the church there is now primarily Hispanic, and is growing because of the state’s increasing Catholic population.
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In 2004 the diocese became the second in the country to file for bankruptcy after facing multiple lawsuits. The website BishopAccountability.com states that to date, there have been 100 credible accusations made by 96 people against Tucson diocese priests, and that the church has paid a total of over $15 million in damages.
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The site cites bishop Manuel Moreno as a particular source of problems: “Lawsuits filed … by nearly a dozen people have alleged that Bishop Moreno failed to act on complaints against at least four priests accused of sex abuse. One suit, involving the Rev. Robert Trupia, accused Bishop Moreno of keeping the priest on the job with young boys, trying to discourage whistle-blowers and shielding him from police investigators.”
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