UNITED KINGDOM
Church Times
Posted: 27 Sep 2013
The problem of sexual predators in churches needs to be addressed, says Susanna Gridley
THE phrase “sexual abuse” in a church context brings to mind paedophile priests (News, 24 May; Comment, 17 May). Like everyone else, however, most religious leaders are attracted not to children, but to other adults.
A survey by the ecumenical support organisation Minister and Clergy Sexual Abuse Survivors (MACSAS), The Stones Cry Out(2011, available on its website), says that: “Almost completely below the public …
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