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March 20, 2019

West Virginia AG Sues Church Under Consumer Protection Law
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West Virginia's attorney general filed a lawsuit against the state's
Roman Catholic diocese and a former high-ranking bishop Tuesday for
"knowingly employ[ing] pedophiles." West Virginia is accusing the church
of violating a consumer protection law by failing to conduct proper
background checks on new hires that would be in contact with children at
schools and camps, and for covering up sexual abuse. By citing consumer
protection, the case will be civil rather than criminal, which legal
experts say could be more successful due to strict statutes of
limitations on sexual crimes.


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