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9 February 2017

Australia reveals over 4,000 alleged incidents of abuse by Catholic priests

An inquiry in Sydney has found that one in 14 priests was accused of sexual misconduct between 1950 and 2010. The panel discovered a pattern of victim intimidation and cover-ups.
On Monday, an Australian commission reported that 4,444 alleged incidents of abuse by Catholic priests over a 60-year period had not been investigated. Roughly seven percent of all priests in Australia were accused at least once.

http://www.dw.com/en/australia-reveals-over-4000-alleged-incidents-of-abuse-by-catholic-priests/a-37424453