Attorneys Not Surprised Review Boards Shield Priests

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Photo credit Clergy sex abuse victims and advocates protest outside the Buffalo Niagara Convention Center during annual gathering of Catholic Charities USA. September 12, 2018 (WBEN Photo/Mike Baggerman)

Buffalo, NY (WBEN) Two attorneys representing victims of priest abuse say they're not surprised about the findings of an AP investigation that found  independent panels with lay people in each diocese charged with reviewing allegations fairly and kindly are not doing so. 

He says the best thing for victims to do is instead of going to the panels, go to law enforcement instead.

Boyd says if review board members are not truly independent, the likelihood of a fair result is slim.