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10 December 2018

Calgary Catholic Diocese shouldn't encourage sexual abuse victims to report to them, critics say

The Calgary Catholic Diocese is under scrutiny after an official statement issued in October that encouraged adult victims of sexual abuse within the church to report their allegations to the church or police. Danielle Aubry, CEO of Calgary Communities Against Sexual Abuse, says she can't understand why the official statement from the diocese asked adult parishioners to report to one or the other. "I was absolutely shocked," she said.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/calgary-catholic-diocese-shouldn-t-encourage-sexual-abuse-victims-to-report-to-them-critics-say-1.4933861