Here Come The Feds – In State Probe’s Wake, US Calls Abuse Grand Jury on Pennsylvania Church

BOSTON – As it happens, the scribe’s on the road this week for a mix of talks and taking soundings... all the while, however, the story Whispers has been reporting as time allows has now broke into the open.

Needless to say, the dateline fits:

Whispers has been working this story for the last week... per house ops, FBI served subpoenas to PA dioceses – as one put it, “ALL of us” – last week; bishops called to court next week.

Per ops, timeframe 2001-present; RICO probe – read: crime syndicate – apparently in offing. https://t.co/MAEAda6nVD

— Rocco Palmo (@roccopalmo) October 18, 2018

As ever – but here, even more than usual – stay tuned.

SVILUPPO: In a rare privilege for a non-member of its crew – even more a blessing given the road schedule – this scribe's first full report on the nascent investigation was given live over the airwaves of Philadelphia's venerable KYW NewsRadio.

Their reports normally kept to taped 30-second spots, at least for a church story, 1060 hasn't had a moment of this kind since 20 minutes after the resignation of Benedict XVI.

With that in mind, here's the story of this day – and Lord only knows how long ahead....


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