Boston Globe investigation into Catholic Church sexual abuse cases
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The Boston Globe investigation into Catholic Church sexual abuse cases was a landmark series of reports that exposed widespread, systemic child abuse by Catholic priests and institutional cover-ups, leading to global scrutiny and reform efforts within the Church.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
investigative journalism project
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news series ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Spotlight investigation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardYear | 2003 ⓘ |
| beganIn | 2001 ⓘ |
| conductedBy |
Boston Globe Spotlight Team
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The Boston Globe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| editor | Marty Baron NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| exposed |
failure of Church hierarchy to report abuse to law enforcement
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pattern of reassigning abusive priests instead of removing them ⓘ role of Cardinal Bernard Law in handling abuse cases ⓘ secrecy and non-disclosure agreements with victims ⓘ systemic sexual abuse of children by Catholic clergy ⓘ |
| filmAdaptationReleaseYear | 2015 ⓘ |
| focus | Archdiocese of Boston NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | investigative reporting ⓘ |
| impact |
encouraged more survivors to come forward
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pressured Catholic Church to adopt safeguarding policies ⓘ raised global awareness of clergy sexual abuse ⓘ |
| inspired | similar investigations in other dioceses and countries ⓘ |
| inspiredWork | film "Spotlight" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| ledTo |
civil lawsuits against the Archdiocese of Boston
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criminal prosecutions of some abusive priests ⓘ financial settlements with abuse survivors ⓘ global scrutiny of Catholic Church handling of abuse ⓘ reforms in Catholic Church policies on sexual abuse ⓘ resignation of Cardinal Bernard Law as Archbishop of Boston ⓘ |
| location | Boston, Massachusetts ⓘ |
| majorStoriesPublishedIn | January 2002 ⓘ |
| medium | print journalism ⓘ |
| publishedIn | The Boston Globe newspaper NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | Pulitzer Prize for Public Service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reportedOn |
Father John Geoghan abuse cases
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dozens of abusive priests in the Boston Archdiocese ⓘ |
| subject |
Catholic Church sexual abuse cases
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child sexual abuse by Catholic priests ⓘ institutional cover-up of abuse ⓘ |
| teamEditor | Ben Bradlee Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| teamMember |
Matt Carroll
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Michael Rezendes NERFINISHED ⓘ Sacha Pfeiffer NERFINISHED ⓘ Walter V. Robinson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 2000s ⓘ |
| used |
court records
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interviews with Church officials ⓘ interviews with survivors ⓘ sealed Church documents ⓘ |
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