21. Figueroa has denied that human rights abuses have occurred under his rule. 22. First, in every case discussed in the article, the alleged abuse occurred prior to my appointment as Bishop of Bridgeport. 23. Glickman also said no such abuse occurs in the school lunch program, yet many in Congress favor turning that program over to the states as well. 24. He and other investigators said the abuses apparently occurred before the car pound was removed from police jurisdiction last spring. 25. He suspects there is no beneficial reason why the abuse occurs. 26. If the widespread and widely tolerated sexual abuse had occurred in a day care center, a school or a scout troop, indictments against institutions would be flying. 27. If human rights abuses occur in Burma, they say, their presence serves as a moderating influence. 28. In separate interviews, Shea and Garland gave different versions of how the alleged abuse occurred. 29. In some cases, abuses allegedly occurred in the local facilities. 30. In many cases, the abuse occurred decades earlier, but victims either did not step forward or said their complaints were ignored by the church. |