The Archdiocese continues to act on accusations of child sexual abuse as they are received. In 2005, a total of 44 new allegations of sexual abuse of a minor were made against 24 priests of the archdiocese.

Of the 24 priests, 15 are deceased, permanently removed from ministry or laicized; seven are suspended from active ministry pending final disposition of their cases; and two remain in ministry because the allegations were not substantiated.

The Archdiocese spent about $1,350,000 in 2005 on expenses related to child abuse by priests. As with earlier such expenditures, the money came from general untargeted revenues available, not from the parish weekly collection basket, not from the Archdiocesan Annual Fund Drive, and not from any other designated collection. Approximately $390,000 was spent in 2005 on child protection efforts such as training and criminal background checks.

Cincinnati Archbishop Daniel E. Pilarczyk urges anyone who was abused as a child by a priest or any other representative of the Archdiocese, or knows someone who was, to report the abuse immediately to the secular legal authorities and to the Victim Assistance Coordinator of the Archdiocese, Sister Mary Garke, at (513) 421-3131 or 1 (800) 686-2724.