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22 August 2018

'No more pain' victim wrote of Pa. priest sex abuse, as he and others took their own lives

In a detailed letter to the Diocese of Pittsburgh, a man outlined the extensive abuse he endured at the hands of a priest while serving as an altar boy in his hometown parish. He classified his experiences as sexual, physical and emotional abuse — memories that plagued his mind for years, and ones he certainly couldn't escape. The details recounted in his case, contained in last week's release of the Pennsylvania grand jury report on priest sex abuse, are graphic, describing situations involving anal and oral sex.

https://www.ydr.com/story/news/2018/08/21/pennsylvania-priest-sex-abuse-some-took-their-own-lives-others-considered-suicide-grand-jury-report/1042459002/