Flood of New Priest Sex Abuse Claims in Belgium After Resignation of Bishop Who Admitted Sexual Abuse of Boy

Flood of new priest sex abuse claims
From correspondents in Brussels
From: AFP
May 12, 2010 7:04AM
A BELGIAN committee probing allegations of pedophilia by priests has been flooded with complaints since the resignation of a bishop who admitted sexually abusing a boy, its president said today.
Some 270 new complaints have been filed with the commission since Roger Vangheluwe, bishop of the Flemish city of Bruges, quit his post on April 23, said Peter Adriaenssens, according to Belga news agency.
Ninety-five per cent of the complaints have come from the northern Belgian region of Flanders, where Bruges is located, according to Adriaenssens, while 90 per cent involve boys.
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