BRITAIN
Scotsman
By Nick Allen, PA Chief Reporter
Child abuse allegations in the Roman Catholic Church rose significantly last year in England and Wales.
There were 100 alleged incidents reported in 2004 – up from 62 in 2003. The 100 incidents involved 153 alleged victims.
Most of the allegations reported last year were historical and were said to have taken place in the 60 years before 2004.
Of those said to have taken place last year, 10 involved allegations of sexual abuse by priests.
Posted by kshaw at June 28, 2005 07:24 AM