POLAND
Fars News Agency (Iran)
TEHRAN (FNA)- A 25-year-old man identified only as Marcin K filed suit against the Polish Roman Catholic Church, alleging that the church is at least partly responsible for the sexual abuse the man suffered at the hands of a clergyman who is now serving a two-year prison sentence.
It is the first time in Poland that a victim sued not only his attacker but also the church as an institution, RT reported.
Higher-ups in the Polish church apologized to all victims of abuse last year but refused to offer financial compensation.
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