The Causes and Context of Sexual Abuse of Minors by Catholic Priests in the United States, 1950-2010

The Causes and Context of Sexual Abuse of Minors by Catholic Priests in the United States, 1950-2010

The Causes and Context of Sexual Abuse of Minors by Catholic Priests in the United States, 1950-2010 A Report Presented to the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops by the John Jay College Research Team Karen J. Terry, Principal Investigator Margaret Leland Smith, Data Analyst Katarina Schuth O.S.F., Consultant James R. Kelly, Consultant Brenda Vollman, Research Associate Christina Massey, Research Associate In June 2002 the full body of Catholic bishops of the United States in their General Meeting in Dallas approved the Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People. The Charter created a National Review Board, which was assigned responsibility to oversee the completion of the study of the causes and context of the recent crisis. The National Review Board engaged the John Jay College of Criminal Justice of the City University of New York to conduct research, summarize the collected data, and issue a summary report to the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops of its findings. This report by the John Jay College is authorized for publication by the undersigned. Msgr. David J. Malloy, STD General Secretary, USCCB First printing, May 2011 ISBN 978-1-60137-201-7 Copyright © 2011, United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, Washington, DC. All rights reserved. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the copyright holder.

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