November 03, 2005

Sexual abuse: Bishop sets up new range of protection measures

IRELAND
The Sligo Champion

By HARRY KEANEY

Bishop Jones has also encouraged victims of abuse to report what happened to them, if they had not already done so.

"If you have suffered abuse from a priest or any church personnel and have not come forward with your story, I urge you to do so now," he said.

He again offered his apologies to any person of the diocese who had been sexually abused by a priest.

"We know that apologies must sound hollow for people who are suffering but this apology is made with the utmost sincerity," Bishop Jones said.

Posted by kshaw at November 3, 2005 02:10 PM