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PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 21 (UPI) -- A Philadelphia grand jury, which accused 63 Roman Catholic priests of sexual abuse and church officials of a cover-up, called for changes in state law.
While the grand jury's scathing 418-page report concluded at least 63 priests sexually abused children, they cannot be charged because the statute of limitations has expired, radio station KYW-AM and The Philadelphia Inquirer reported.
The grand jury called for removing Pennsylvania's statute of limitations in crimes against children.
Even more disturbing than widespread abuse by priests was a cover-up by former Philadelphia Archdiocese cardinals John Krol and Anthony Bevilacqua, who "excused and enabled the abuse," the grand jury report said.
In a 70-page response, the church called the grand jury report "a vile, mean-spirited diatribe" and rejected virtually all of the accusations.
Philadelphia District Lynne Abraham returned fire, saying the "all-too-familiar denials, deceptions and evasions" characterized the church's handling of the abuse crisis.
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