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First
Sexual Abuse Case Ever Filed against Catholic Church in Poland
Fars News Agency February 8, 2014
http://english.farsnews.com/newstext.aspx?nn=13921119000346
TEHRAN (FNA)- A 25-year-old man identified only as
Marcin K filed suit against the Polish Roman Catholic Church,
alleging that the church is at least partly responsible for the
sexual abuse the man suffered at the hands of a clergyman who is
now serving a two-year prison sentence.
It is the first time in Poland that a victim sued not
only his attacker but also the church as an institution, RT
reported.
Higher-ups in the Polish church apologized to all
victims of abuse last year but refused to offer financial
compensation.
The UN has called on the Vatican to "immediately remove"
all clergy suspected of child abuse but, in this case, the church
has said it is not liable because the priest in question acted
"independently" within his parish.
Marcin K is seeking 47,500 euros ($64,500) in damages as
well as an apology printed in the national press.
The Helsinki Foundation human rights group is helping
the plaintiff in his case.
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