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    ‘The Keepers' filmmaker seeks justice for victims abused by Baltimore priest

    The seven-part documentary series “The Keepers” follows the 1969 unsolved murder case of Catherine Cesnik, a 26-year-old nun and teacher in Baltimore.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Jun 15, 2017 • 1 min read

    The seven-part documentary series “The Keepers” follows the 1969 unsolved murder case of Catherine Cesnik, a 26-year-old nun and teacher in Baltimore. The Netflix series poses a theory: Sister Cathy died because she was about to expose sexual abuse at Archbishop Keough High School, particularly at the hands of the chaplain there, Father Joseph Maskel. “The Keepers” also looks at the Catholic Church’s close ties with Baltimore’s law enforcement, and a possible cover-up.

    Sister Catherine Cesnik with her father Joseph. (Photo courtesy of Netflix)

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    1. 0:00What Silicon Valley can learn from upheavals at Uber
    2. 9:25Is the US to blame for a massacre in Mexico?
    3. 22:45‘The Keepers' filmmaker seeks justice for victims abused by Baltimore priestYou’re reading this
    4. 35:53Baltimore Archdiocese highlights inaccuracies in 'The Keepers'
    5. 41:15Jerry West switches teams: Another nail in the Lakers' coffin?
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