A Belgian cleric has admitted the church has not apologised for child sex abuse due to fears of litigation costs. But an expert tells Channel 4 News the size of UK payouts may not justify such fears.
For many, this week’s announcement by the Bishop of Tournai confirmed what they already suspected, that the Catholic church’s reticence on the issue is as much the result of material concerns as of misplaced prurience.
Both Peter Garsden and Richard Scorer of the Association are quoted in the Channel 4 News Article.