Catholic church authorities deliberately misused their own legal code
to excuse claims of child sexual abuse and protect alleged
perpetrators, according to testimony before a royal commission.
The fourth day of an inquiry into the Catholic church's approach to child sexual abuse heard that canon law has been used to justify the cover-up of alleged crimes.
http://www.watoday.com.au/nsw/church-laws-deliberately-misused-to-cover-up-sex-claims-royal-commission-20170208-gu8tm0.html
The fourth day of an inquiry into the Catholic church's approach to child sexual abuse heard that canon law has been used to justify the cover-up of alleged crimes.
http://www.watoday.com.au/nsw/church-laws-deliberately-misused-to-cover-up-sex-claims-royal-commission-20170208-gu8tm0.html