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Catholic officials in Brooklyn agree to an independent oversight of clergy sex abuse allegations

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NEW YORK (AP) — An independent monitor will oversee the Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn’s handling of sexual abuse allegations under a settlement between the diocese and New York Attorney General Letitia James. James says the agreement announced Tuesday will address years of mismanaging sexual abuse cases. Investigators with the attorney general’s office found that the diocese failed to comply with its own sex abuse policies. Officials with the diocese say they have cooperated with investigators and have worked to prevent future instances of abuse by clergy. The attorney general’s office began investigating eight of New York’s Catholic dioceses in 2018. A settlement with the Diocese of Buffalo was announced in 2022.

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