Three waves of victims of clergy sexual abuse

There have basically been three “waves” of Catholic child sex abuse victims. First were many who no longer had ties to the church. Their faith had been stolen from them. So they had fewer fears about seeking justice. Then there were many who were abused in parish settings. They worried about their privacy, since parishes can be somewhat tightly knit. But they came forward anyway.
In recent years, many who were abused in Catholic high schools – even very expensive and prestigious ones – have begun coming forward. These schools are smaller than most parishes and even more tightly knit. They often have active and sometimes influential alumni groups. And the victims hurt at these schools often have conflicted feelings. On one hand, they were obviously and severely injured. On the other hand, however, many remain convinced they got a better education than they might have at another school.

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