The leader of the Catholic Church in Ireland has warned that ostracising
and "cutting off" those guilty of child sexual abuse increases the
danger of them reoffending.
Archbishop Eamon Martin told child-safeguarding delegates from dioceses and religious orders: "In a society which demonises and clamours for permanent exclusion of such offenders, one wonders how to strike the balance between mercy and justice."
http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/archbishop-martin-calls-for-balance-in-treatment-of-abusers-35132549.html
Archbishop Eamon Martin told child-safeguarding delegates from dioceses and religious orders: "In a society which demonises and clamours for permanent exclusion of such offenders, one wonders how to strike the balance between mercy and justice."
http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/archbishop-martin-calls-for-balance-in-treatment-of-abusers-35132549.html