Report: thousands victims of Dutch Church
- 12 years ago
Thousands of children suffered sexual abuse in Dutch Catholic institutions, and church officials failed to adequately
address the abuse or help the victims, according to a long-awaited investigation.
The report, released on Friday, by the an independent commission said Catholic officials failed to tackle the widespread abuse "to prevent scandals."
Based on a survey among more than 34,000 people, the commission estimated that one in 10 Dutch children suffered some form of abuse.
Al Jazeera's Sonia Gallego reports from The Netherlands.
address the abuse or help the victims, according to a long-awaited investigation.
The report, released on Friday, by the an independent commission said Catholic officials failed to tackle the widespread abuse "to prevent scandals."
Based on a survey among more than 34,000 people, the commission estimated that one in 10 Dutch children suffered some form of abuse.
Al Jazeera's Sonia Gallego reports from The Netherlands.