"Fall From Grace" is an investigation of the Buffalo Catholic Diocese by 7 Eyewitness News ITeam Chief Investigator Charlie Specht.

Damning documents from a church whistleblower formed the basis of a threepart series on Bishop Richard J. Malone, which proved Malone returned an accused child abuser to ministry and recommended he work with children; allowed another accused priest to remain pastor of a wealthy parish; and deceived the faithful by hiding the "real" abuse list containing more than 100 priests from the public.

It was likely the largest breach of documents from the "secret archives" in the history of the American church and as a direct result of our reporting:

The State Legislature in January 2019 passed the Child Victims Act, which reformed New York’s archaic sexual abuse laws and expanded the statutes of limitation on child sex crimes.
The State Attorney General has launched a statewide investigation into clergy sex abuse.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation has launched a criminal investigation of the Buffalo Diocese and the U.S. Attorney is building a racketeering case against church leaders.
In December 2020, Bishop Malone became the first bishop in the 172year history of the Diocese of Buffalo to resign.