21. Investigators have also called friends of the young woman in Cohasset who had spoken with reporters after the Globe reported the allegations about the relationship five weeks ago. 22. It also requires bishops to report allegations to local authorities and implement programs to assist victims. 23. Last month, Romley convened a grand jury to investigate whether the church failed to properly report allegations of sexual abuse by priests. 24. Middlesex District Attorney Martha Coakley said she could recall only one case of a prosecution for failure to report abuse allegations. 25. Ms. Muse said that she reported the allegation that afternoon to the Division of School Safety. 26. Officials at the archdiocese discussed the issue with outside legal and psychiatric experts, who advised that allegations be reported directly. 27. On Wednesday, the archdiocese agreed to report allegations directly to prosecutors, bypassing the commission it had once touted. 28. --Reporting all allegations of sexual abuse against minors to police and cooperating with investigators. 29. Rimmer said she took Adamski to the Salem police to report the allegations. 30. Some bishops objected to reporting all allegations to state authorities, saying the church should first decide whether the allegations are credible. |