Dallas police raid Catholic diocese properties in investigation of alleged sex abuse by clergy
Quote:Maj. Max Geron of the special investigations division said the raids are related to five new allegations of sexual abuse that emerged after police issued an arrest warrant for a priest named Edmundo Paredes, who was previously assigned to St. Cecilia's Parish in Dallas.
Dallas authorities said they consider Paredes a fugitive.
The watchdog group Survivors Network of Those Abused by Priests praised Wednesday's searches as a sign "police and prosecutors are taking the issue of clergy abuse in Texas seriously and are not just relying on the promises of church officials."
The raid comes as the church -- both in the United States and around the world -- wrestles with a fresh wave of scandals that have spurred criminal investigations, roiled the faithful and damaged the institution's moral credibility.
https://www.cnn.com/2019/05/15/us/dallas...index.html
