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Nov. 28, 2018Jefferson City, MO |  By: AP

Catholic dioceses asked to provide records regarding abuse

The Missouri Attorney General's Office is seeking
court orders for Catholic dioceses to provide records as part of an
investigation into potential clergy abuse.

Spokeswoman Mary Compton in a Tuesday statement said the office wants personnel
records, records relating to allegations of abuse and other documents from
Missouri Catholic organizations.

Outgoing Attorney General Josh Hawley on Tuesday tweeted that the office wants
court orders to "acquire information needed from the dioceses to ensure a full,
thorough, and independent investigation."

Hawley unseated U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill who will leave office in January.

Hawley launched an investigation of potential abuse in August. But Missouri's
attorney general has limited power in investigating most criminal allegations,
so the office asked dioceses for cooperation.

All four Missouri Roman Catholic dioceses agreed to open their records.