US EditionSpanish Catholic bishops find evidence of 728 sexual abusers, 927 victims since 1945
- Spain's Catholic bishops conference has revealed that 728 alleged sexual abusers were identified through the testimony of 927 victims.
- More than 50% of offenders were said to be priests and over 60% were already dead.
- The data was collected in some 200 offices for the protection of minors, set up by the church around Spain in 2019, but El Pais reports that the real figures of abuses within the church are likely much higher, as the church report only referred to cases recorded since 2019 and did not include the number of cases the church was aware of before that date.
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Spanish Catholic bishops find evidence of more than 700 sexual abusers, 900 victims since 1945
Spain’s Catholic bishops’ conference says it has found evidence of 728 sexual abusers within the church since 1945, through the testimony of 927 victims, in its first public report on the issue. The church said 83% of the victims and 99% of the abusers were male and that more than 60% of the offenders were dead. In a report presented Thursday, more than 50% of offenders were said to be priests. The rest were other church officials. MORE THAN 600…
Catholic Church in Spain discovered 728 sexual abuses since 1945
In its first public report, the Spanish Catholic Bishops Conference said it had found evidence of 728 sexual abuses in the church since 1945, based on the testimonies of 927 victims. The church reported that 83 per cent of victims and 99 per cent of perpetrators were men, but most perpetrators had already died.
Spanish Catholic bishops find evidence of 728 sexual abusers, 927 victims since 1945 - The Boston Globe
Spain’s Catholic bishops’ conference says it has found evidence of 728 sexual abusers within the church since 1945, through the testimony of 927 victims, in its first public report on the issue.
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