A shocking report released overnight reveals that sexual abuse by Catholic Priests in Ireland was covered up for decades by both the church and police.
The 720-page report says the official policy from 1975 to 2004 was to protect the reputation of the church at the expense of the victims.
Maree Collins was sexually assaulted in 1960. But when she reported the abuse, the Catholic Church moved the priest to another parish.
The report says that was a common practise for dealing with abusive priests because there was a conspiracy to protect the church, not the welfare of the children in its care.
Priests considered above the law
The damning report analyses the cases of 46 priests against whom 320 complaints were filed.
In one case a priest admitted to attacking more than 100 children but instead of helping those defenceless members of the parish, the church covered it up.
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