‘The house is still burning’: Young clergy abuse survivor says crisis isn’t over

At just 22 years old, the man NBC Bay Area is calling John Doe might be the youngest clergy abuse survivor now suing the Catholic church in California. While more than 4,000 people have filed lawsuits against Catholic institutions across the state since 2020, the overwhelming majority of those plaintiffs are decades older than Doe. On average, it can take survivors 40 years to come forward, according to victim advocates…

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