Foley to tell archdiocese name of abusive cleric

Published: Wednesday, Oct. 18 2006 12:00 a.m. MDT

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Disgraced former Congressman Mark Foley will reveal to the Archdiocese of Miami the name of the Roman Catholic clergyman he says abused him as a teenager, Foley's civil attorney said Tuesday.

"It's going to be very clear in the coming days that it is a fact as opposed to any possible allegations that it was a fantasy or something made up for political purposes," attorney Gerald Richman said.

"The archdiocese is the one that specifically requested this information," he said.

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