Statute of limitations is the main stumbling block to prosecuting Cardinal Roger M. Mahony and aides in the sex abuse files from the 1980s released this week, experts say.Over the last decade, there have been numerous calls to prosecute Cardinal Roger M. Mahony and his top aides for their mishandling of clergy sex abuse.
Stories Related to Church Sex Abuse Files Unlikely To Lead To Charges, Experts Say
By Harriet Ryan, Ashley Powers and Victoria Kim, Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times
Tue, 01/22/2013 - 7:29pm
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