There were 67 confirmed cases of
sexual abuse involving the Catholic church in Alto Adige between
1963 and 2023, according to report by Munich law firm
Westpfahl-Spilker-Wastl for the Diocese of Bozen and Bressanone
that was presented on Monday.
The report said the cases regarded 24 priests and 59 victims.
The average age of the priests was between 28 and 35 years,
while that of the victims was between 8 and 14 years.
It said just over 50% of the victims were girls.
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