Wednesday, March 17, 2010

Child Abuse: Now Brazil hit by Catholic priest abuse scandal

Radio Netherlands - The Vatican has confirmed that three priests are under investigation. The three have been suspended and one has already been charged by police.

The scandal emerged when television station SBT broadcast video footage made by a hidden camera. The footage showed an 82-year-old priest having sex with a 19-year-old man. In the same programme, three former altar boys gave their accounts of sexual abuse by priests.

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