July 22, 2005
Former President of the National Conference of Catholic Bishops and Current Bishop of Cleveland Accused of Perjury
Posted at July 22, 2005 9:31 PM in Sex Abuse in the Church
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Bishop Anthony M. Pilla is facing more than lawsuits in Cleveland these days. The former head of the NCCB is accused of perjuring himself in testimony he gave at a deposition in a Cleveland clergy sex abuse case. In an unrelated matter that happened on the same day Pilla was accused of perjury, three women stood on the steps of the cathedral and said that Bishop Pilla had reneged on promises he made to them regarding their priest abuser. They also contend that Pilla hid the abuse and shuffled around abusive priests.
