# Probe finds more than 270 Massachusetts priests abused children over decades

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- Reuters, 2026-09-30 18:00 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/more-than-270-priests-massachusetts-abused-children-over-decades-probe-finds-2026-09-30/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6abd4e39275db5000164b21c

> More than 270 Catholic clerics in three Massachusetts dioceses sexually abused nearly 1,000 children over several decades, according to an investigative report released Wednesday by the state’s attorney general.