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"Pennsylvania Seminary Educates Pedophiles"
- More than a thousand minors were abused by priests, according to a report. John Delaney is one of the victims and explains the details of the incident in the EFE interview.
It was around 1980 that abuse began in a parish in Philadelphia. John Delaney, 48, has been raped by James Brzyski when he was 11 years old. “It ruined my childhood and it can’t be recovered. He told me that his parents were aware of everything and accepted everything.”
He says that in order to forget his memories of the time, he has subsequently had a dependence on alcohol and drugs.
Reverend James Brzyski has never been convicted. “They educate pedophiles in the seminary,” he says. He says that people trust priests very much and that pederasty is hidden under the cellars. “If there are problems, the church protects them.”
Several cases in the Basque Country
In 2017, Alberto Barandiarán, Iñigo Astiz and Miren Rubio presented the book Cases of Pederastia in the Church of the Basque Country. They explained that several cases have come to light, but others are also silenced.
They added that they have had difficulty speaking to senior church officials.
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