Sex Abuse Scandal: Sex Scandal

sex scandal: Pope forms team of experts to tackle child sex abuse in Catholic Church, according to Globe and Mail. Northern priest pleads guilty to sex charges involving Inuit children The Vatican is gearing up for a bruising showdown over the global priest sex abuse scandal, forced for the first time to defend itself at length and in public against allegations it protected pedophile priests and its reputation over victims. Jan. 15 AP Video Video The dressing down came in the unlikeliest of places, a stuffy United Nations conference room before an obscure human rights committee. After decades of fending off accusations that its policies and culture of secrecy had contributed to the global priest sex abuse scandal, the Vatican was called to account. More Related to this Story Five Philadelphia Catholic priests suspended in sex scandal (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.