The Catholic Church's handling of child sex abuse is in some ways worse than the actual abuse, a Ballarat victim says.
The victim, known as BAV, told the child abuse royal commission there is not enough support and understanding for victims, with men abused as children at Catholic institutions still committing suicide. "I believe the church's handling of the abuse has in some ways been worse than the initial sexual abuse that occurred," the commission heard in Ballarat on Wednesday.
http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2015/05/20/churchs-handling-worse-abuse-victim-tells-royal-commission
The victim, known as BAV, told the child abuse royal commission there is not enough support and understanding for victims, with men abused as children at Catholic institutions still committing suicide. "I believe the church's handling of the abuse has in some ways been worse than the initial sexual abuse that occurred," the commission heard in Ballarat on Wednesday.
http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2015/05/20/churchs-handling-worse-abuse-victim-tells-royal-commission