ST. LUCIA
St. Lucia Times
Archbishop Robert Rivas has asserted that adequate systems must be put in place to deal with child sexual abuse in Saint Lucia.
Rivas noted that the Catholic Church has had its own challenges dealing with the matter of sexual abuse of children by the clergy.
However he noted that over a period of time the church has been working out systems to deal with the issue to ensure the protection of children and justice for victims.
Archbishop Robert Rivas said measures are being adopted to make penalties imposed on the perpetrators are commensurate with the gravity of the offence.
He disclosed that every member of the clergy in the archdiocese has to complete a whole day workshop on the matter of child sexual abuse, what their boundaries are in dealing with children and what their responsibilities are as Priests and deacons.
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