Colorado Catholic dioceses submit to voluntary abuse review

DENVER (AP) — A former federal prosecutor will review the sexual abuse files of Colorado's Roman Catholic dioceses and the church will pay reparations to victims under a voluntary joint effort with the state attorney general.

Attorney General Phil Weiser said Tuesday that his office doesn't have the power to convene a grand jury to investigate as the Pennsylvania attorney general did. However, he said the names of all priests with credible accusations of sexual abuse would be published in a report by former Colorado U.S. Attorney Bob Troyer as would any failures of the church to cooperate in the review.