The original content of Democracy Now! Headlines appears under the Creative Commons BY-NC-ND 3.0 License (United States). For more, including their other shows and media, visit www.democracynow.org. February 1, 2019 Texas Catholic Church Identifies 286 Priests Accused of Sexually Abusing Children --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- In Texas, Catholic leaders identified 286 priests who were accused of sexually abusing children dating back to 1950. The revelation is the latest in the ongoing sexual abuse crisis rocking the Catholic Church. It's not clear if any priests in Texas will be prosecuted. .