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Researchers recall advising the Vatican on clergy sexual abuse
Original: Circa 1998-2001 I attended a conference of possibly the most impactful professional organization for addressing sexual o
A researcher recounts attending an ATSA conference around 1998-2001, where high-profile scientists described in a keynote how they had been invited to the Vatican to advise Catholic leadership on handling sexual offenses. The account has drawn attention for shedding light on how early and how directly the Church consulted experts on clergy abuse, and on what came of that advice.
Why now: Renewed scrutiny of the Catholic Church's handling of clerical sexual abuse keeps first-hand accounts of Vatican consultations in circulation.
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- Circa 1998-2001 I attended a conference of possibly the most impactful professional organization for addressing sexual offense, ATSA . In a big keynote a group of high-profile researchers described being invited to the Vatican to advise the Catholic leadership on how to address… · guyjantic@infosec.exchange · 1
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