Grand Jury in Dallas delivers its findings

Dallas County District Attorney Bill Hill announced Monday that he will not bring charges against local Catholic leaders over their handling of sexual misconduct allegations.

A special grand jury impaneled in February "has found no evidence of criminal wrongdoing on the part of the diocese or its officials," the district attorney said in a news release

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The district attorney’s office is continuing its prosecution of the Rev. Matthew Bagert, a Grand Prairie priest whose February arrest on child pornography charges helped trigger the broader investigation.

Father Bagert was not asked to testify before the special grand jury, said his attorney, Patrick McLain.

"I think there’s still the possibility that this thing could rear its head again," the lawyer said, referring to prosecutors’ broader investigation. "I know they haven’t gotten to the bottom of things.

"I don’t know whether they’re interested in looking into the conduct of others, whether they’re related to Father Matt or not."

Mr. McLain, who is Catholic and a former federal prosecutor, expressed dismay at the management of his denomination.

"There’s just a lot of rot," he said. "I don’t know if there’s anyone interested, outside the Catholic faithful, in cleaning it up."