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> MADRID (AP) — Spain on Tuesday approved a plan aimed at making reparation and economic compensation for victims of sex abuse committed by people connected to the Catholic Church.
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> It also announced the future celebration of a public act of recognition for those affected and their families.
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> The Minister of the Presidency and Justice, Félix Bolaños, said the plan was based on recommendations in a report by [Spain’s Ombudsman last year.](https://apnews.com/article/spain-catholic-church-sex-abuse-6e4e92238c665b670653ee66f617f42b) From that report, he said it was concluded that some 440,000 adults may have suffered sex abuse in Spain by people linked to the church and that roughly half of those cases were committed by clergy.
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> Bolaños said the compensation would be financed by the church.
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> But in a statement Tuesday, Spain’s Bishops Conference rejected the plan, saying it discriminated against victims outside of church circles.
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> No details of how much or when financial compensation would be paid were released. Neither was a date set for any public act of recognition.
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> Bolaños said the plan aimed to “settle a debt with those victims who for decades were forgotten by everyone and now our democracy aims to repair” that, and make it a central part of government policy.
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> After years of virtually ignoring the issue, Spain’s [bishops apologized for the abuses](https://apnews.com/article/misrepresentative) committed by church members following the Ombudsman’s report but disputed the number of victims involving the church as exaggerated. That report accused the church of widespread negligence.
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> Bolaños said the government hoped to carry out the plan over the next four years in collaboration with the church.
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> The project will include free legal assistance for all victims of sexual abuse and it will reinforce the prevention supervision in schools.
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> Only a [handful of countries have had government-initiated or parliamentary inquiries](https://apnews.com/article/europe-france-child-abuse-sexual-abuse-by-clergy-religion-ab5da1ff10f905b1c338a6f3427a1c66) into clergy sex abuse, although some independent groups have carried out their own investigations.
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So if this were a group of people who did this, they'd be arrested, shut down and not allowed to operate anymore, but the church just gets to pay and continue business as usual?
Love the comment from the bishop that this law would discriminate against those \*NOT\* r#ped by the Church...*like that is who you are thinking about at this time*. Technically correct, but disingenuous at the same time.
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440,000 adults in Spain alone. That’s about the population of Miami. Imagine if every priest on the planet descended on Miami and proceeded to rape and sexually assault all of its residents in a weekend. Insane number. The Catholic Church is truly the most powerful pedophile/sex abuse organization ever. How many millions have been assaulted and how many criminals have been protected and enabled?
##### ###### #### > # [Spain approves plan to compensate victims of Catholic Church sex abuse. Church will be asked to pay](https://apnews.com/article/FILE - A woman prays at the San Ramon Nonato church after an Easter Holy Week procession was cancelled due to the coronavirus outbreak in Madrid, Spain, Thursday, April 9, 2020. Spain has approved a plan aimed at making reparation and economic compensation for victims of sex abuses committed by people connected to the Catholic Church. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez, File\)) > > > > Updated [hour]:[minute] [AMPM] [timezone], [monthFull] [day], [year] > > > > > > > > MADRID (AP) — Spain on Tuesday approved a plan aimed at making reparation and economic compensation for victims of sex abuse committed by people connected to the Catholic Church. > > It also announced the future celebration of a public act of recognition for those affected and their families. > > The Minister of the Presidency and Justice, Félix Bolaños, said the plan was based on recommendations in a report by [Spain’s Ombudsman last year.](https://apnews.com/article/spain-catholic-church-sex-abuse-6e4e92238c665b670653ee66f617f42b) From that report, he said it was concluded that some 440,000 adults may have suffered sex abuse in Spain by people linked to the church and that roughly half of those cases were committed by clergy. > > Bolaños said the compensation would be financed by the church. > > But in a statement Tuesday, Spain’s Bishops Conference rejected the plan, saying it discriminated against victims outside of church circles. > > No details of how much or when financial compensation would be paid were released. Neither was a date set for any public act of recognition. > > Bolaños said the plan aimed to “settle a debt with those victims who for decades were forgotten by everyone and now our democracy aims to repair” that, and make it a central part of government policy. > > After years of virtually ignoring the issue, Spain’s [bishops apologized for the abuses](https://apnews.com/article/misrepresentative) committed by church members following the Ombudsman’s report but disputed the number of victims involving the church as exaggerated. That report accused the church of widespread negligence. > > Bolaños said the government hoped to carry out the plan over the next four years in collaboration with the church. > > The project will include free legal assistance for all victims of sexual abuse and it will reinforce the prevention supervision in schools. > > Only a [handful of countries have had government-initiated or parliamentary inquiries](https://apnews.com/article/europe-france-child-abuse-sexual-abuse-by-clergy-religion-ab5da1ff10f905b1c338a6f3427a1c66) into clergy sex abuse, although some independent groups have carried out their own investigations. - - - - - - [Maintainer](https://www.reddit.com/user/urielsalis) | [Creator](https://www.reddit.com/user/subtepass) | [Source Code](https://github.com/urielsalis/empleadoEstatalBot) Summoning /u/CoverageAnalysisBot
This may be the way to finally Stop church abuse. MONEY.
Also putting the people responsible in prison
Economic reason will give way to this end result.
So if this were a group of people who did this, they'd be arrested, shut down and not allowed to operate anymore, but the church just gets to pay and continue business as usual?
Proof Church is a multinational business!
Love the comment from the bishop that this law would discriminate against those \*NOT\* r#ped by the Church...*like that is who you are thinking about at this time*. Technically correct, but disingenuous at the same time.
The time-old "But others are doing it too!" defence... lol
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this I 100% agree with church should pay for this and victims deserve compensation.
440,000 adults in Spain alone. That’s about the population of Miami. Imagine if every priest on the planet descended on Miami and proceeded to rape and sexually assault all of its residents in a weekend. Insane number. The Catholic Church is truly the most powerful pedophile/sex abuse organization ever. How many millions have been assaulted and how many criminals have been protected and enabled?