More than 150 subpoenas served on Diocese Of Lincoln, schools, and parishes
The Diocese of Lincoln said it is cooperating with the Attorney General’s investigation into sexual abuse and misconduct in Nebraska’s Catholic organizations.
On Tuesday, Attorney General Doug Peterson issued subpoenas to more than 400 Roman Catholic churches and institutions across the state.
The Diocese of Lincoln said in a news release that it had received more than 150 of those, some sent to its schools and parishes.
Last summer, Peterson asked Nebraska’s three Catholic diocese to voluntarily turn over records of child sex abuse dating back decades.
“In addition to being voluminous, the subpoenas were broad in scope and demanded compliance within three days,” a Diocese spokesman said in a statement. “It was simply not possible to respond in a timely and complete way in this timeframe.”
The statement said the Diocese will continue to cooperate with the Attorney General to provide records and information in a “timely and reasonable way.”
