Catholic church knew of abuse for decades.

The Catholic church was aware of child abuse at orphanages and other institutions throughout the Netherlands as early as 1954, according to documents found by researchers in church archives. Senior church officials have consistently claimed they were not aware of the abuse. 
However, television current affairs show Altijd Wat reported on Monday night the church’s council for child protection issued warnings about child abuse in church-run homes and boarding schools in 1959 and 1962.

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The Catholic church was aware of child abuse at orphanages and other institutions throughout the Netherlands as early as 1954, according to documents found by researchers in church archives.

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