Catholic Church Under Investigation by DC Attorney General The civil investigation was announced by Attorney General Karl Racine on Tuesday. The investigation is into whether the Archdiocese The Nonprofit Act states that all non-profits must work for a public purpose. The Archdiocese is classified as a non-profit institution. Karl Racine, Washington, D.C., Attorney General, via CNN The Attorney General also announced a new portal for victims of clergy abuse to submit their claims to his office. Racine is pursuing a civil lawsuit because he does not have jurisdiction over most criminal matters. The Archdiocese of Washington claims they have not had an incident of abuse "for almost 20 years." Kim Viti Fiorentino, general counsel Archdiocese of Washington, via CNN
