Historic claim of sexual abuse at Catholic primary school accepted

Monday, July 3rd, 2017

In a “very rare” ruling, the Catholic Church has found a nun guilty of sexually abusing a child in her care.

Following an inquiry, the Catholic Church has ruled Mother Lucia guilty of historic sexual and physical abuse against a Christchurch schoolboy “on the balance of probabilities”. The prioress died in 1997, aged 90. Continue reading

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