Nuns also abused by priests
2003-01-06 07:48
Washington - Nuns in the US Catholic Church, in addition to children, are also victims of sexual abuse brought on by priests and other nuns, the newspaper Saint Louis Post Dispatch reported on Sunday.
A study by the University of Saint Louis, obtained by the newspaper, showed about 34 000 nuns - or 40% of those in the United States - have been a victim of sexual abuse.
The study was conducted in 1996 but has mostly gone unnoticed. Only small religious publications have reported on the study, the newspaper said.
During the last year the Catholic Church has been plagued by hundreds of allegations of sexual abuse against boys. - Sapa-DPA
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