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	More Than 660 Sexual Abuse Cases Reported to German Catholic Church Hotline in First 6 Months Brandon Sun November 24, 2010 http://www.brandonsun.com/world/breaking-news/more-than-660-sexual-abuse-cases-reported-to-german-catholic-church-hotline-in-first-6-months-110423299.html?thx=y Germany's Roman Catholic Church says self-described victims have reported 664 cases of sexual abuse to its hotline, 432 of which were allegedly committed by priests or monks Germany's Bishops Conference said in a statement Wednesday its psychologists and other experts have also had in-depth conversations with some 3,400 people in the first six months of the hotline's existence It said 664 people confirmed the abuse allegations in a follow-up survey, and more than 80 per cent said they had been repeatedly abused. It said almost one in ten was seeking legal advice, and 6 per cent asked about financial compensation. The hotline began operating March 30 when a widening abuse scandal — with most reported cases dating back decades — rocked the Catholic church in Germany, Pope Benedict XVI's homeland.
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