• ROYAL COMMISION: Abusive priests prey on the devout religious families because their less likely to
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[URL]http://news.ninemsn.com.au/national/2013/04/04/12/38/pedophiles-target-the-devout-vic-inquiry[/URL] [QUOTE]Children of devout religious families are an attractive target for pedophile priests because they are less likely to report abuse, a parliamentary inquiry has heard. Exposing an abusive religious leader puts such a child at risk of isolation from their community, their peers and their family, experts said. Even if children do muster the courage to tell their mother or father that a priest has abused them, there is a chance they won't be believed. This hsd happened in the past, Professor Caroline Taylor told the Victorian inquiry into the handling of child abuse by religious and other organisations. Pedophile priests know this and they exploit their position of power in the community to get away with their crimes, she said. "Non-disclosure and delayed disclosure are the key features needed by offenders in order to both avoid detection and to continue with the abuse," Prof Taylor said. "They targeted families that were particularly devout. "They felt that it would offer protection." The word of a priest carried considerable power and fear for a child, she said. "The offender ... is often viewed by the child as a representation of God and therefore often the offender has omniscient power."[/QUOTE]
must resist urge *because they're argh But yeah, way to be even bigger bastards.
This is new news? Based on the age of the Catholic Church, I'd of figured this has been known for centuries.
It's important to the commision because they want these people to come forward
I wonder if Pope Francis is gonna do anything about it. Maybe he'll have these abusive priests properly punished.
I doubt it, I don't think he even knows this is going on
Wouldn't be surprised if most pedophile priests aren't religious at all but just do the job because of how many kids they get access to.
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