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Rhode Island AG Releases Report on Decades of Clergy Abuse in Providence

March 4 – March 12, 2026

A seven-year investigation by the Rhode Island Attorney General has exposed a systemic pattern of sexual abuse and institutional cover-ups within the Roman Catholic Diocese of Providence. The report details the findings of this extensive inquiry into decades of misconduct.

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