IRELAND
Irish Independent
There are few crimes more revolting than the abuse of a child.
Naturally, an allegation of child abuse provokes public outrage and anger. So it’s hard to imagine just how devastating it must be to be wrongly accused of abuse.
A priest who hits the headlines when he is accused of abuse can justifiably feel aggrieved when little or no attention is paid if he is declared innocent or found to have no case to answer.
As has been demonstrated in numerous reports, the Catholic Church, when confronted with allegations of abuse against clerics over many decades, failed to act.
The devastated lives are a constant reminder of this cowardly reaction.
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