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A grand jury in Cleveland, Ohio, completed its investigation into the church sexual abuse scandal there, finding allegations against 145 priests and 351 laypeople involved in the church. (Update).


A grand jury in Cleveland, Ohio "Cleveland" redirects here. For the Cleveland metropolitan area, see . For other uses, see Cleveland (disambiguation).
Cleveland is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Cuyahoga County, the most populous county in the state.
, completed its investigation into the church sexual abuse scandal Scandal
See also Controversy.

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Abélard, Peter

(1079–c. 1144) French theologian takes Héloïse, abbess, as lover; marries her in secret. [Fr. Hist.
 there, finding allegations against 145 priests and 351 laypeople lay·peo·ple or lay people  
pl.n.
Laymen and laywomen.
 involved in the church. The authorities only filed charges against one priest and 10 laypeople.
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Publication:Conscience
Article Type:Brief Article
Geographic Code:1U3OH
Date:Mar 22, 2003
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