Dave Collins

Duane Gray, 62, came forward publicly Tuesday to tell his story in the hopes it would allow some healing for himself and other victims of clergy sexual abuse. Last month, he said he reached a six-figure settlement with the Archdiocese of Hartford over his claims about the Rev. Daniel McSheffery, who died in 2014.

The Legion of Christ, a Roman Catholic order disgraced by sexual abuse committed by its founder and other clergy, is facing new allegations of molestation of children in lawsuits filed in April in Connecticut, where it is based.

Past Roman Catholic leaders in Bridgeport, Connecticut were often hostile toward people who alleged clergy sexual abuse and merely transferred many accused priests, an independent report released Tuesday found.