The year-long study by historians identifies 921 victims since 1950, with the majority of instances either not being reported or having their related documents intentionally destroyed.
Researchers found that "Church leaders ignored, concealed or minimised most cases of sexual abuse analysed until the 2000s". / Photo: AP Archive
The year-long inquiry by historians, commissioned by Church authorities, identified 921 victims since 1950 and found that most cases either went unreported or documents containing information were destroyed. "When they were forced to act, they often did so not by focusing on the people concerned, but to protect the perpetrators, the institution or their position", the report said on Tuesday.
"It is without doubt just the tip of the iceberg", said Professor Marietta Meier, who led the study along with colleague Monika Dommann.According to the initial findings, 74 percent of victims were children, while a total of 510 people, almost all men, were found to have committed the abuse.
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