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NJ Attorney To Name 300 Priests Accused Of Sex Abuse, Some Not Included By Catholic Church NJ Attorney To Name 300 Priests Accused Of Sex Abuse, Some Not Included By Catholic Church
NJ Attorney To Name 300 Priests Accused Of Sex Abuse, Some Not Included By Catholic Church A New Jersey attorney will release the names of more than 300 priests in the state's dioceses accused of sexual abuse. 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 …

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