Cardinal Roger Mahony of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, left, arrives for a funeral Mass for the nine victims of the Ortega family, slain on Christmas Eve by the ex-husband of one member dressed in a Santa Claus suit, at Holy Name of Mary Catholic Church in San Dimas, Calif., Friday, Jan. 16, 2009, abcnews reported.
Federal prosecutors reportedly are investigating top officials of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles over their handling of alleged clergy child molestation cases.
Citing two unidentified law enforcement officials familiar with the case, the Los Angeles Times reported Wednesday that Cardinal Roger M. Mahony is among those being investigated by a federal grand jury to determine if he failed to keep children safe from predatory priests.
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The U.S. attorney's office in Los Angeles would not comment on the reports.
Mahony's attorney, J. Michael Hennigan, tells the Times that federal prosecutors contacted the archdiocese and requested information on individual priests. But Hennigan says he has been informed that Mahony is not a target of the inquiry.
