Nazi-similiar phenomen 'clerical child abuse': What German authorities do not want to admit but should - « Moment Mal

Nazi-similiar phenomen 'clerical child abuse': What German authorities do not want to admit but should - moment mal

LosAngelesTimes: Documents from the late 1980s show that Archbishop Roger M. Mahony and another archdiocese official discussed strategies to keep police from discovering that children were being sexually abused by priests.

But: Same in Germany without response of political and constitutional authorities

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L.A. church leaders sought to hide sex abuse cases from authorities – latimes.com
Documents from the late 1980s show that Archbishop Roger M. Mahony and another archdiocese official discussed strategies to keep police from discovering that children were being sexually abused by priests.
Cardinal Roger Mahony, seen at a 2007 trial of a case involving sexual abuse by priests, wrote memos in 1986 and 1987 that offer the strongest evidence yet of a concerted effort by archdiocese officials to shield abusers from police. (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times / July 16, 2007)

By Victoria Kim, Ashley Powers and Harriet Ryan, Los Angeles Times,  January 21, 2013, 2:31 p.m.

Fifteen years before the clergy sex abuse scandal came to light, Archbishop Roger M. Mahony and a top advisor plotted to conceal child molestation by priests from law enforcement, including keeping them out of California to avoid prosecution, according to internal Catholic church records released Monday.

via NSU-Phenomen Kinderschändung: Was deutsche Behörden nicht wahr haben wollen und sollen –  « Moment Mal.