Thousands of Catholic abuse victims, news.com.au (February 6, 2017)

Thousands of Catholic abuse victims

BY THE NUMBERS - CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE AND THE AUSTRALIAN CATHOLIC CHURCH

THE EXTENT OF ABUSE

* 4444 alleged victims

* That's only those who have made claims to church

* 1880 alleged perpetrators - 1265 priests or religious brothers/sisters

* More than 500 unknown offenders (can't say if any are among 1880 identified perpetrators)

* More than 1000 separate institutions involved

THE PERPETRATORS:

* 7 pct of all priests alleged to have abused children

* More than 20 pct of some religious orders - 40 pct of St John of God Brothers

* 90 pct male

Of 1880 identified abusers:

* 597 (32 pct) religious brothers

* 572 (30 pct) priests

* 543 (29 pct) lay people

* 96 (5 pct) religious sisters

THE VICTIMS:

* 78 pct male, average age at time of abuse 11.6 years

* 22 pct female, average age 10.5 years

* 33 year gap on average between abuse and date claim made to church

THE DATA:

* First time in the world Catholic Church records on child sex abuse have been analysed for public consideration

* Claims made to 93 Catholic Church authorities from January 1980-February 2015; no limit on date of abuse

* Records cover those involved in church 1950-2010.

Source: Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse