An Oakland-based Catholic order for the first time on Friday released its own list of clergy with credible accusations of child sex abuse. The Franciscans of the Province of St. Barbara’s list contains 50 names involving 122 victims. Some of the accused have been previously reported by advocates or are included in court documents, but at least one has never been reported. The majority of the abuse occurred between the 1960s and 1980s. Father David Gaa, the order’s leader known as the provincial minister, said of the 50, 27 men have died and 19 have left the Franciscans. Some of those may ha…
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