Alexandria diocese names 27 clergy members credibly accused of abuse: report
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Alexandria on Wednesday (Feb. 6) released a list of 27 clergy members who were credibly accused of sexual abuse dating back to the 1940s, the Alexandria Town Talk reported.
The names of the priests were released in a letter from Bishop David P. Talley, who called the accusations an “evil chapter in the life of our diocese,” the newspaper reported.
The Alexandria diocese is the fourth in Louisiana to release names of priests accused of abuse. The Diocese of Baton Rouge on Jan. 31 named 37 Catholic clergymen accused of abuse. The New Orleans archdiocese was the first to name credibly accused priests on Nov. 2 and the Houma-Thibodaux archdiocese followed suit Jan. 11.
In the Alexandria diocese, most of the clergy abuse cases listed happened between 1950 and 1989, the Town Talk reported. By far the most — 13 — happened between 1960 and 1969. Only two cases were found since 1990, and only one since 2002, according to diocese information.
The Alexandria diocese encompasses the civil parishes of Avoyelles, Rapides, Vernon, Natchitoches, Winn, Caldwell, Madison, Franklin, Tensas, Concordia, Catahoula, Lasalle and Grant.
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