(Matt Rourke/AP)The Maryland Province Jesuits, a Catholic religious order with priests serving throughout the Washington area and across eight states, released a list Monday of priests in the order who have been “credibly accused” of abusing children since the 1950s. Robert M. Hussey, leader of the Maryland Province Jesuits, wrote in a letter accompanying the detailed list of names and accusations. James Van Dyke wrote in a letter to parents about the accused priests. The Maryland province said that today, all five men are “living in a restricted environment on a safety plan.” The specifics of that plan are unclear. The Maryland province did not say where the five men living “in a restricted environment” are housed on the east coast.

Source: Washington Post December 17, 2018 17:15 UTC