THESE STATS GIVE "DOWN UNDER" A NEW MEANING

Catholic authorities reveal 4,444 people allege they were victims of child sexual abuse at hands of church

TODAY is a big day for victims of child sexual abuse within the Catholic Church in this country.

It marks the first time in history that the Australian arm of the church opened its books to reveal the extent of abuse over decades.

The data is confronting. The numbers are shocking.

Over 35 years, 4444 people reported to superiors within the church that they’d been a victim of abuse. CONTINUED

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http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-02-06/child-sex-abuse-royal-commission:-data-reveals-catholic-abuse/8243890

http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/02/06/513745513/australian-catholic-church-alleges-7-of-priests-sexually-abused-kids-over-decade