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A massive sex abuse scandal rocked the Spanish Catholic Church with the victims reaching thousands of children. Photo/REUTERS
Church authorities will open an investigation into the scandalous scandal by members of the clergy. newspaper The country Reporting this massive sexual harassment took place 80 years ago.
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An investigation by church authorities will look into allegations of abuse by 251 priests and some laypeople from religious institutions, local newspapers have revealed.
The paper has yet to fully publish its findings from a three-year investigation into the matter. But his report said his correspondent gave the 385-page dossier to Vatican leader Pope Francis on December 2 when the papal entourage and journalists flew from Rome to Cyprus.
According to the newspaper report, which was quoted Reuters, Monday (20/12/2021), the number of victims was at least 1,237 people but could increase even more.
The sexual harassment allegations concern 31 religious orders and 31 of the country’s roughly 70 dioceses.
The oldest case occurred in 1942 and the most recent in 2018.
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