In response to a 2018 report from a Pennsylvania grand jury detailing years of abuse by Catholic priests, the Archdiocese of Baltimore is establishing a third-party system for reporting allegations of sexual assault and misconduct by members of the church, Archbishop William E. Lori announced Tuesday morning.
Known as Ethics Point, the system allows users to submit information through a separate website, an 888 number or a link on the Archdiocese’s site, which is then forwarded to the Archdiocese’s Independent Review Board staffed by two retired judges.
“There must be a ‘zero tolerance’ policy and approach for dealing with any priest, bishop, employee or volunteer who violates their office and harms in any way a young person or adult,” Lori said in a statement.
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