Thursday, November 8, 2012

Officer claims Catholic Church covers up child abuse

A senior serving police officer has alleged the Catholic Church covers up crimes of paedophile priests, silences investigations and destroys crucial evidence to avoid prosecutions.

(...) Abuse statistics for the Newcastle-Maitland diocese paint an ugly picture:
-400 known victims of child sexual abuse by clergy
-11 clergy charged and convicted since 1995
-6 Catholic teachers convicted since 1995
-3 priests currently on trial -First priest charged this year with concealing the crimes of another
-12 priests involved in substantial compensation claims
-Highest known compensation payout to a victim $3 million
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-11-09/officer-peter-fox-claims-catholic-church-covering-up-abuse/4362000

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