马里兰州最高法院阻止公布被指控虐待的牧师名字. Maryland Supreme Court blocks release of clergy names accused of abuse.

马里兰州最高法院裁定,如果没有被指控犯罪行为,就不能公开巴尔的摩大主教区内因隐或未报告儿童性虐待而受到指责的神职人员和官员的名字. The Maryland Supreme Court ruled that prosecutors cannot disclose the names of clergy and officials accused of hiding or failing to report child sexual abuse in the Archdiocese of Baltimore if they were never criminally charged. 根据该法庭的裁决, The decision, released on April 27, reversed lower court rulings that had allowed the release of grand jury documents. 司法官强调大陪审团的保密保护未被起诉的人免受声誉损害, 公众对问责权的利益并不超过那些没有犯下罪行而被判有罪的人的宪法隐私权利. The justices emphasized that grand jury secrecy protects uncharged individuals from reputational harm and that the public interest in accountability does not override the constitutional right to privacy for those not convicted of a crime.