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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| Boston Globe investigation into Catholic Church sexual abuse cases canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: Boston Globe investigation into Catholic Church sexual abuse cases Context triple: [Spotlight, basedOn, Boston Globe investigation into Catholic Church sexual abuse cases]
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Target entity: Boston Globe investigation into Catholic Church sexual abuse cases Target entity description: 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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A.
Andover workhouse scandal
The Andover workhouse scandal was a notorious 1840s British public scandal in which horrific conditions and abuse of paupers in the Andover Union workhouse exposed the failures of the New Poor Law system and led to major reforms in its administration.
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B.
Leveson Inquiry
The Leveson Inquiry was a major UK public inquiry led by Lord Justice Leveson into the culture, practices, and ethics of the press, particularly focusing on media intrusion and regulation.
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C.
Sanborn contracts scandal
The Sanborn contracts scandal was a major 1870s U.S. political controversy involving corrupt tax-collection contracts that damaged the reputation of President Ulysses S. Grant’s administration.
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D.
Beecher–Tilton scandal
The Beecher–Tilton scandal was a highly publicized 1870s adultery and seduction controversy involving famed preacher Henry Ward Beecher and Elizabeth Tilton that captivated and divided Victorian-era American society.
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E.
Straperlo scandal
The Straperlo scandal was a major political corruption affair in 1930s Spain involving rigged gambling concessions that severely damaged the reputation of the Radical Republican Party and contributed to the destabilization of the Second Spanish Republic.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
investigative journalism project
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news series ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Spotlight investigation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardYear | 2003 ⓘ |
| beganIn | 2001 ⓘ |
| conductedBy |
Boston Globe Spotlight Team
NERFINISHED
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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
NERFINISHED
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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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