Catholic Church sexual abuse cases by country

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Investigations and widespread reporting of sexual abuse scandals were conducted in the early 21st century related to numerous dioceses in the United States of America; several American dioceses have filed for bankruptcy after settling civil lawsuits from victims. In addition, Catholic Church sexual abuse cases in Europe have been documented in several dioceses in European nations. The United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC) has criticized the Holy See’s worldwide handling of child sexual abuse cases, noting systemic failures in protection, accountability, and implementation of the Convention across its global institutions. In 2001, lawsuits were filed in the United States and Ireland alleging that some priests had sexually abused minors and that their superiors had conspired to conceal and otherwise abet their criminal misconduct. Victims themselves often conceal the names and acts of the priests who abused them, due to lifelong shame surrounding such treatment. John Jay...

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