Sex Abuse Litigation

All institutions

Dioceses of Worcester, Springfield and Fall River

1 report indexed, newest first.

September 2026

  1. Massachusetts AG report finds hundreds of clergy abused nearly 1,000 children in three dioceses

    The Massachusetts attorney general released the state's first investigation into clergy abuse in three Catholic dioceses, finding that more than 270 clergy abused close to 1,000 children going back to the 1950s. The report notes Worcester remains the only diocese in the state without a public list of credibly accused priests.

    Investigation United States, MassachusettsReported by WBUR