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Title: Belgian child abuse report exposes Catholic clergy.Belgium Belgian child abuse report exposes Catholic clergy Paedophilia expert unveils harrowing testimony and documents cases in almost every diocese
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guardian.co.uk
URL Source: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/201 ... um-child-abuse-catholic-church
Published: Sep 10, 2010
Author: Ian Traynor in Brussels
Post Date: 2010-09-10 18:28:03 by WhiteSands
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Keywords: catholic, pedophiles, vatican
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Some of the most damning evidence of systematic child abuse by the Roman Catholic clergy to come to light was unveiled today by Belgium's leading authority on paedophilia, who published hundreds of pages of harrowing victim testimony detailing their traumas and suffering. The explosive report by Peter Adriaenssens in the town of Louvain, east of Brussels, lists evidence of 476 instances of child abuse by priests and bishops going back 50 years. Adriaenssens was appointed by the church last year to head an independent inquiry into the scandal. Since April, when Roger Vangheluwe, the bishop of Bruges, resigned after admitting persistently molesting a nephew, the Adriaenssens commission has been inundated with evidence, with hundreds of victims coming forward. He has since documented cases of abuse occurring in almost every diocese in the country and in virtually every school run by the church. "We can say that no part of the country escapes sexual abuse of minors by one or several [church] members," said Adriaenssens. "This is the church's Dutroux dossier," he added in reference to the notorious Belgian paedophile serial killer, Marc Dutroux, who kidnapped, tortured, abused and murdered six girls in 1995-6. Speaking of the victims, Adriaenssens said that 13 had killed themselves, according to relatives, and another six had attempted suicide. The 200-page report includes copious anonymous testimony from 124 of the victims "to honour their courage" in coming forward. "There are days when I thank God for having the chance to speak," testified one woman. "Four years of psychotherapy have taught me that silence kills. I have had enormous depressions, going as far as attempted suicide. At other times I think it would be wise to let sleeping dogs lie. But in the end I've chosen to speak ... Since the resignation of the bishop of Bruges, I am living again in anxiety and fear. And I am far away. I've chosen to live far from my country, hoping that the past won't rejoin me." This testimony was from a woman abused in the 1980s, but most of the cases concerned young boys and teenagers, as well a documented case of a two-year-old boy being molested. Another victim told of being repeatedly sexually molested by his parish priest for five years from the age of seven. "From being a violated child, I myself became, several years later, an abuser of adolescents and was sentenced to eight years in jail of which I served four and a half … The priest's violations certainly strongly shaped my sexual identity and influenced my life choices." The evidence presented, said the daily newspaper Le Soir, was of "immense persistent suffering which neither the church, justice, nor society have been able to assuage … Adriaenssens has done what everyone else declined to do – listen to the victims, understand them, and give them the place they deserve." The abuse went back to the 1950s, was most common in the 60s and was tailing off by the 1980s, Adriaenssens said. "The exposed cases are old, of course," he said. "Society has developed. But there's nothing to indicate that the number of paedophiles has diminished. Where are they today?" Most of the victims were now middle-aged, but remained traumatised. Around half of the abusers had died. The expert unveiled his report today because yesterday a Belgian court ruled that the material, seized by police in a highly controversial raid in June, was inadmissible in court because of the "disproportionate" police action and ordered it returned. Pope Benedict criticised the Belgian authorities for "deplorable" conduct when in June they seized the commission's files, raided the headquarters of the Belgian Catholic church, held cardinals and bishops for several hours, took their mobile phones, and carried away computers and documents. They questioned Cardinal Godfried Danneels, who retired as head of the Belgian church and archbishop of Brussels in January. Two weeks ago Belgian newspapers published tape recordings of Danneels seeking to hush up the case of Vangheluwe, the Bruges bishop. Vangheluwe's nephew secretly recorded Danneels pressing him to keep quiet about his uncle at least until he retired next year. "I don't think you'd do yourself or him a favour by shouting this from the rooftops," the cardinal warned the victim, who replied angrily that his uncle had abused him for 13 years from the age of five. The recordings were made in April and the bishop resigned two weeks later, the most senior clergyman in the Catholic church to have quit after being exposed for child abuse.
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#1. To: WhiteSands, *Surviving Priest Bonee* (#0)
"Were you ever in the music or song writing business?" ... e_type_jagoff to Mudboy lol ..... AND ....... "But his decent into vile absurdity is still actually kind of sad and pitiful really" .... mad doggie
"Were you ever in the music or song writing business?" ... e_type_jagoff to Mudboy lol ..... AND ....... "But his decent into vile absurdity is still actually kind of sad and pitiful really" .... mad doggie
Stop spamming the site with your filth.
Well, [war's] got to do something for attention, his multiple personalities aren't speaking to him any more, and his imaginary friends keep finding excuses not to come over. (Murron)
There's some misspellings over in Aisle 3 that need to be cleaned up...
Tull Comes Home: "HI honey...I'm home..."Where have you been?" "Boinking my fellow moderator...now shut up and make me dinner..."
Get a haircut and a job. I'm guessing it's too late for a life.
Well, [war's] got to do something for attention, his multiple personalities aren't speaking to him any more, and his imaginary friends keep finding excuses not to come over. (Murron)
What the fuck are you talking about?! When mad dog posts here all he says is cunt this and cunt that. I don't see anyone harping about that.
"Were you ever in the music or song writing business?" ... e_type_jagoff to Mudboy lol ..... AND ....... "But his decent into vile absurdity is still actually kind of sad and pitiful really" .... mad doggie
`...we know...
Tull Comes Home: "HI honey...I'm home..."Where have you been?" "Boinking my fellow moderator...now shut up and make me dinner..."
Why do you try to deflect blame? Take charge of yourself and don't blame others.
Well, [war's] got to do something for attention, his multiple personalities aren't speaking to him any more, and his imaginary friends keep finding excuses not to come over. (Murron)
Weak. But, what do I expect from you? Nothing, actually.
Well, [war's] got to do something for attention, his multiple personalities aren't speaking to him any more, and his imaginary friends keep finding excuses not to come over. (Murron)
Living in section eight housing and all those bedbugs are really getting you down, huh? I feel your pain, Ruddy.
And that's what's nice about that; the sentiment work both ways.
I've got a better tag line for you. "Who am I? Why am I here?" Don't bother to thank me.
"Our quest for the lesser evil has arrived at an impasse. On one hand we have a world-class Doublethinker who expects us to thank him for keeping promises he has vigorously broken and to accept the cynical notion that war is peace. On the other we have a mob of flesh-eating galoots who promise to give us Orwell’s Hate Week 52 weeks a year for as long as it takes them to bring about Armageddon. " — Jeff Huber
He basically repeated back to me what I told him...
Tull Comes Home: "HI honey...I'm home..."Where have you been?" "Boinking my fellow moderator...now shut up and make me dinner..."
Another turd on the sidewalk of life. *steps around, continues on way*
Well, [war's] got to do something for attention, his multiple personalities aren't speaking to him any more, and his imaginary friends keep finding excuses not to come over. (Murron)
Tull sent him as a sacrificial lamb. He'll flit on back to 4um and do the awkward geek high five...where when goes to slap and the other grabs...
Tull Comes Home: "HI honey...I'm home..."Where have you been?" "Boinking my fellow moderator...now shut up and make me dinner..."
Oui, merde concassé est méchant. It's what I feel in regard to you.
No thanks, war junior. The one I have commemorating your daddy is just fine. Thanks for playing.
Well, [war's] got to do something for attention, his multiple personalities aren't speaking to him any more, and his imaginary friends keep finding excuses not to come over. (Murron)
Thanks for the ping, douche nozzle. Aren't you the one with their Lycra-spandex in a twist about courtesy pings? Hypocrite.
Well, [war's] got to do something for attention, his multiple personalities aren't speaking to him any more, and his imaginary friends keep finding excuses not to come over. (Murron)
If you like quotes from drunk old hillbillies. Mine fits you much better.
"Our quest for the lesser evil has arrived at an impasse. On one hand we have a world-class Doublethinker who expects us to thank him for keeping promises he has vigorously broken and to accept the cynical notion that war is peace. On the other we have a mob of flesh-eating galoots who promise to give us Orwell’s Hate Week 52 weeks a year for as long as it takes them to bring about Armageddon. " — Jeff Huber
No. You are war's li'l disciple and rush to his side whenever your role model gets in over her head.
Well, [war's] got to do something for attention, his multiple personalities aren't speaking to him any more, and his imaginary friends keep finding excuses not to come over. (Murron)
Have you been checked for Alzheimer's disease? Getting confused mid sentence is a symptom.
"Our quest for the lesser evil has arrived at an impasse. On one hand we have a world-class Doublethinker who expects us to thank him for keeping promises he has vigorously broken and to accept the cynical notion that war is peace. On the other we have a mob of flesh-eating galoots who promise to give us Orwell’s Hate Week 52 weeks a year for as long as it takes them to bring about Armageddon. " — Jeff Huber
It figures I'd find you on this thread.
"Come to grandpa, honey"
#2. To: WhiteSands, *Priest Boning Support Group* (#0)
#3. To: Abu el Banat (#2)
#4. To: Rudgear (#3)
#5. To: war (#4)
#6. To: Rudgear (#3)
#7. To: Rudgear (#5)
I'm guessing
#8. To: Abu el Banat (#6)
#9. To: war (#7)
#10. To: Rudgear (#5)
"Get a haircut and a job. I'm guessing it's too late for a life."
#11. To: Rudgear (#9)
"Weak. But, what do I expect from you? Nothing, actually."
#12. To: Rudgear (#8)
#13. To: Ferret Mike (#11)
#14. To: Ferret Mike (#10)
#15. To: Skip Intro (#12)
#16. To: Rudgear (#14)
(Edited)
#17. To: Skip Intro (#12)
#18. To: war (#15)
#19. To: Rudgear (#17)
The one I have commemorating your daddy is just fine. Thanks for playing.
#20. To: Skip Intro (#19)
#21. To: Rudgear (#20)
rush to his side whenever your role model gets in over her head.
#22. To: war (#15)
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