BBC News
October 4, 2021
Thousands of paedophiles have operated within the French Catholic Church since 1950, the head of a panel investigating abuses by church members says.
Jean-Marc Sauvé told French media that the commission had found evidence of 2,900 to 3,200 abusers – out of a total of 115,000 priests and other clerics.
“That is a minimal estimate,” he added.
The commission is to release a lengthy report on Tuesday. It is based on church, court and police archives, as well as interviews with victims.
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