Michigan releases report accusing 56 people of sexual abuse in Catholic diocese

State attorney general Dana Nessel's investigation found allegations dating back to 1950 against clergy in Lansing

Michigan's top state prosecutor on Monday issued a report outlining allegations against nearly 60 people at the Roman Catholic diocese of Lansing accused of sexually abusing children and vulnerable adults over the last seven decades.

The state attorney general Dana Nessel's office published the report as part of a years-long investigation into clergy sexual abuse within Michigan's Catholic dioceses.