The Catholic Diocese of Cleveland is discouraging its employees and volunteers from making anonymous reports of sexual abuse of minors. The policy change has outraged church watchdogs but has the support of the local prosecutor's office.
The revised policy says a person reporting abuse to civil authorities should include his or her name, address and telephone number to help assist in an investigation.
Diocese spokesman Bob Tayek says anonymous reports are being discouraged because they're often not helpful. The Cuyahoga County Prosecutor's office agrees.
But the Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests says all reports should be encouraged.
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