Roman Catholic Church sex abuse scandal

In the late 20th century, and especially at the turn of the 21st, the Catholic Church in several countries was confronted with a series of allegations concerning sexual abuse of children under the legal age of consent ¹ by Catholic clergy and religious.

External links

General

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• Sexual Abuse in Social Context - a Catholic League report
• Stop it now A campaign to prevent Child Sexual Abuse by calling on potential abusers to seek help
• Male Survivor - Overcoming sexual victimization of boys and men

Ireland

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• Bishop Brendan Comiskey's

United States

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• Cardinal Law's statement on child sex abuse in the Church
• Vatican-U.S. Mixed Commission on Charter and Norms for Protection of Children
• CNN - 22 March 2002 'Pope responds to sex abuse cases'
• National Review Board, John Jay, and Audit Reports
• Experts: Tucson diocese settlement a bankruptcy model