Report finds 216,000 children were victims of French clergy sex abuse since 1950
The Church not only did not take the necessary measures to prevent abuse but also turned a blind eye, failing to report abuse and sometimes knowingly putting children in touch with predators.
Storm clouds pass over a Roman Catholic church in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. August 14, 2018(photo credit: REUTERS/JASON COHN)ByREUTERS