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Laurie P. Cohen

Laurie P. Cohen is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative reporter who spent 25 years with The Wall Street Journal.

The Next Clergy Sex Abuse Scandal Is Taking Place Right Now—in Bankruptcy Court

A Free Press investigation reveals how dozens of Catholic dioceses are subverting the Child Victim Act, stopping lawsuits in their tracks and pressuring…

October 6, 2025

Laurie P. Cohen

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