DALLAS (1080 KRLD) - Victims of clergy sex abuse are praising Dallas Police for Wednesday's raid on the Catholic Diocese of Dallas, but they say the raids left them with more questions.
"Who's protecting the children? How can an institution tell on itself?" says Monica Baez, who says she abused by a priest in the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston when she was a toddler in the 1970s. "They're not, but it's unbelievable how it's still happening."
Baez says the priest who abused her has since passed away, but she saw his name on a list of credibly accused priests earlier this year. She says she is glad Dallas police raided the Catholic diocese's office, St. Cecilia Church and a storage facility.
"I felt like I was one of those little files, the little girl locked in the box that was hidden away with the other victims and survivors," she says.
A search warrant affidavit from Dallas police listed five priests accused of abuse. Wednesday, police said the Diocese had handed over "incomplete" records about accusations against the priests.
Dallas police say they started investigating in February of 2018 when an employee reported accusations of abuse against Edmundo Paredes, who was the pastor of St. Cecilia. The diocese also accused Paredes of stealing money from the parish.