Priest in France stands accused of abusing up to 45 minors French Cardinal Philippe Barbarin of Lyon is facing questions about how he dealt with a priest who faces abuse and rape charges.
Proceedings opened on January 27 against Fr Bernard Preynat, charged
with “sexual aggression and rape of minors” between 1986 and 1991 at
Lyon’s Saint-Luc parish, where he ran a large Catholic Scout group over
two decades.http://catholicherald.co.uk/news/2016/02/23/french-cardinal-criticised-over-handling-of-abuse-allegations/