AP - European abuse hot lines log jump in calls

VIENNA (AP) -- Telephone hot lines in Europe offering help to people claiming abuse by Roman Catholic priests are being deluged with calls as the crisis spreads - with one center reporting complaints jumping from about 10 cases a year to more than a thousand in the past few weeks....

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What a shame. I'm sure not all are legitimate calls, but I'm willing to bet that the vast majority are.

 

In my experience, about 2 out of 5 claims of sexual abuse are false.