A lawsuit by Richard Bieranowski alleges fraud, conspiracy and constructive conspiracy on the part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh and its two most recent bishops, David Zubik and his predecessor, now-Cardinal Donald Wuerl.

The suit says a former priest sexually abused him in 1981 and 1982. The lawsuit said Mr. Bieranowski only learned of the extent of the diocese’s alleged cover-up with the August release of a Pennsylvania grand jury report on seven decades of abuse and cover up within Pittsburgh’s and five other dioceses.

The Pittsburgh Catholic Diocese has outlined plans to compensate victims of clergy sex abuse.

The lawsuit noted the diocese never publicly explained frequent assignment shifts for that priest which is a feature of the assignment records of some priests facing accusations.