Almost 500 victims of church sex abuse in France have actually gotten monetary settlement
GREAT, France (AP)-- Hundreds of victims of kid sexual assault by priests or church agents have actually gotten monetary settlement up until now from France's Catholic Church under a sweeping reparations program, an independent body in charge of the procedure stated Thursday.
A yearly report by the Independent National Authority for Recognition and Reparation stated 1,351 victims stepped forward to claim settlement and look for mental assistance in an effort to recuperate from youth injury.
The typical age of victims who have actually come forwards is 61, Marie Derain de Vaucresson, the head of the body stated throughout a press conference Thursday.
Of them, 66%, are guys and 34% are females, she stated. The claims procedure began in 2022.
Far, the reparations authority has actually author...