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The church earlier this year released a list of 188 priests credibly accused of sexual misconduct, but Greg Gianforcaro, who represents victims of sex abuse, says many clerics were left out.
The names will be released at 1 p.m. at a press conference in Elizabeth where the Phillipsburg-based attorney is also announcing a lawsuit filed by an unnamed victim against New Jersey's five Catholic dioceses.
Gianforcaro says the dioceses created a “public hazard” by not naming all accused priests.
"The bishops and Cardinal Tobin made a conscious decision to only disclose some of the diocesan priests and clerics," the attorney told Daily Voice.
"We felt it was important to disclose what information we knew because otherwise we can't rely on the bishops and cardinal Tobin to release this list.
"They claim to be open and transparent but they are not. They are selective."
The event will be live-streamed by law firm Jeff Anderson & Associates, who last month disclosed the names of New Jersey Boy Scout leaders accused of sexually abusing juvenile members in what is being called the "Perversion Files."
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