The Associated Press Tuesday, October 7, 2008; 3:51 AM PHILADELPHIA -- In the wake of the priest-abuse crisis, the Roman Catholic archdiocese of Philadelphia debuted a short film that urges teens to report sexual violence. The film reminds teens that victims are never to blame and that abusers are often trusted adults _ including parents, teachers and priests. The clergy-abuse issue is not otherwise discussed. Cardinal Justin Rigali introduced the film Monday to an audience of several hundred people at St. Joseph's University, including selected students. He said afterward that the goal was to give hope to victims, not to dwell on abusers. The film, called "The Gift of Innocence," will be shown to students in 10th through 12th grades at all 21 archdiocese high schools. It stresses the Catholic belief that human sexuality is a...
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