Church Abuse Scandal in Germany

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Originally Posted by NeonSamurai

Anyhow if possible I think the churches should start screening their priesthood for potential pedophiles, similar to how schools try to. The problem though is I do not think there are any definite forms of detection.

the problem is that the church still tries to avoid full cooperation with law enforcement, and the past years and decades have seen sexually abusive priest being shielded from criticism and the law by sending them to other towns, into other functions - where again they abused children. This has been revealed several times in the German scandals now. The church gives the impression that is doe snot care much as long as the scandal can be successfully hidden from public and official awareness. Keeping silent and saying nothing self-critical - that has been their tactics.

Today, more cases have become known. We count several hundred now, from the late 50s to the 90s. Over 80% of the German bishoprics now are known to be affected, and the small number left that so far is unmentioned is liekly to line up with the statistics sooner or later, the more victims feel encouraged by what is happening now to step forward.