Catholic Church Names Sex-Abuse Investigator
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From Times Wire Reports
The Roman Catholic Church in Ireland appointed a retired judge to oversee an investigation of its record in handling sex-abuse allegations--but said many disciplinary records had been destroyed.
Archbishop Sean Brady said Gillian Hussey would be free to appoint the rest of her seven-person commission. The investigation is to begin in September, publish its first report by February and its final recommendations in 2004.
Brady said many internal documents on reported abuse cases had been destroyed in line with past church practice.
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