ALBANY — Former Albany Bishop Howard J. Hubbard testified under oath last year that he and the diocese systematically concealed incidents of child sexual abuse and did not alert law enforcement agencies when they discovered it, saying their actions were, in part, intended to avoid scandal and preserve "respect for the priesthood."

Ex-Bishop Hubbard deposition released, confirms church hid abuse

ALBANY - Former Albany Bishop Howard J. Hubbard testified under oath last year that he and the diocese systematically concealed incidents of child sexual abuse and did not alert law enforcement agencies when they discovered it, saying their actions were, in part, intended to avoid scandal and preserve "respect for the priesthood."