| Paedophile Priest and His Victim Talk Openly
swissinfo
February 17, 2017
http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/father--i-forgive-you_paedophile-priest-talks-openly/42969308
[with video]
Daniel Pittet was sexually abused by a Catholic priest when he was a child. A book now tells his story, and the preface was written by Pope Francis. (SRF/swissinfo.ch)
Daniel Pittet was nine years old when he was sexually abused by a Catholic priest over a four-year period. Now he has written about his experiences in his book "Mon Pere, je vous pardonne" ("Father, I forgive you").
In the book's preface, Pope Francis wrote that such assaults were abominable and a terrible crime. Pittet hopes that the papal preface will give hope to other victims like him. The now 57-year-old victim says he's forgiven his tormentor.
In January, a commission was put together by order of Swiss bishops to evaluate requests for financial compensation for victims of sexual abuse inside the Catholic church.
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