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Attorney General's Report on Child Sexual Abuse in the Archdiocese of Baltimore

Office of the Maryland Attorney General

A 463 page redacted report released by the Office of the Maryland Attorney General on April 5, 2023, closing an investigation into how the Archdiocese of Baltimore handled child sexual abuse by clergy and other church personnel across more than six decades.

Facts
Assessment
Reliability Tier
1
Reliability tier 1: the Maryland Attorney General's own official investigative report closing a state inquiry into the Archdiocese of Baltimore, a primary government record of its findings.
Notes
Tier 1: a state Attorney General's own investigation, built from the archdiocese's own personnel files under subpoena. The URL cited is contemporaneous news coverage hosting the full redacted report rather than the Attorney General's own report hosting page, which has not been independently confirmed.
Citation
Author
Office of the Maryland Attorney General
Publisher
Office of the Maryland Attorney General
Publication Year
2023
URL
https://www.cbsnews.com/baltimore/news/read-the-full-redacted-report-sex-abuse-baltimore-archdiocese-church-wjz/
Source Type
Government report
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Maryland, States & Territories

This source names Maryland directly: "report released by the Office of the Maryland Attorney General on April 5, 2023, closing an investigation into how the Archdiocese of Baltimore handled child sexual abuse by clergy and other church..."

Source Attorney General's Report on Child Sexual Abuse in the Archdiocese of BaltimoreOffice of the Maryland Attorney General
Claims Backed By This Source (19 claims)

This source backs 19 claims across the atlas. As facts: 17 well-attested. As cited relationships: 1 holds. Plus 1 entities citing it as a general reference with no single fact or relationship attached.

Disposition By Topic

  • Abuse Inquiries and Response Policies, 10 claims: 9 well-attested, 1 general references.
  • Sources, 9 claims: 8 well-attested, 1 holds.
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