Reflections on the Sexual Abuse of Minors by Priests
Keywords:
Sexual, Abuse of MinorsAbstract
Some people have gained the impression that sexual abuse by priests
is a very recent phenomenon. Those who are in the know, however,
realize that sexual improprieties have been going on quietly for a
long time and that, only in recent times, have they come into the
public limelight.
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