Brooklyn Diocese Knew of Abuse Allegations Decades Before Barring Priest From Ministry, Files Show

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The Co-Cathedral of St. Joseph Catholic Church stands in Brooklyn, New York, on Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2018. | Credit: Spencer Platt/Getty Images

The Diocese of Brooklyn knew about sexual abuse allegations against Patrick Sexton ‘for many years’ before the bishop officially barred him from ministry, according to personnel files.

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