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Published on: 13 Jan, 2021

Historical child sexual abuse

Published on: 15 February, 2023
Historical child sexual abuse, more than 400 alleged victims/Aljazeera.

Historical child sexual abuse, more than 400 alleged victims/Aljazeera.

Portugal’s commission investigating allegations of historical child sexual abuse by members of the Portuguese
The Catholic church unveils its report in a news conference in Lisbon.

The inquiry is reported to have investigated the testimonies of more than 400 alleged victims.

“(We want) to pay a sincere tribute to those who were abuse victims during their childhood and dared to give a voice to silence,” said child psychiatrist Pedro Strecht, who headed the commission.

Aljazeera/Agencies.