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Pope Accused of Crimes Against Humanity by Victims of Sex Abuse
Victims’ complaint to the international criminal court accuses Pope Benedict and three others of failing to prevent abusers
By Karen McVeigh
September 13, 2011 “The Guardian” – -Victims of sexual abuse by Catholic priests have accused the pope, the Vatican secretary of state and two other high-ranking Holy See officials of crimes against humanity, in a formal complaint to the international criminal court (ICC).
The submission, lodged at The Hague on Tuesday, accuses the four men not only of failing to prevent or punish perpetrators of rape and sexual violence but also of engaging in the “systematic and widespread” practice of concealing sexual crimes around the world.
