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October 5, 2021

Commission Estimates 330,000 Children Sexually Abused in French Catholic Church
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A major investigation in France is estimating 330,000 children were
sexually abused by Catholic clergy or lay members of the church since
1950. The head of the inquiry said the church had "showed a profound and
even cruel indifference towards the victims." Jean-Marc Sauvé, who
headed the independent commission, spoke earlier today.

Jean-Marc Sauvé: "A major point that must be underlined is that until
the early 2000s, there was deep, total and even cruel indifference for
years toward the victims. The victims were not believed, were not
listened to. When they were listened to, they were considered to have
perhaps contributed to what had happened to them."



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