"It is true that in a minority of cases, victims have been asked to sign 'gag orders.' The diocese agrees to settle a civil suit; it pays out a certain sum of money, and it stipulates that the victim will not publicly reveal what happened." ("The Catholic Church and Child Sexual Abuse" by Rev. Stephen J. Rossetti) ....... "The maneuvers to avoid criminal prosecution required (religious leaders) to divert the efforts of the family and the victim in favor of the perpetrator to avoid scandal and protect the church. This is a typical pattern." ("Sipe Report" by A. W. Richard Sipe)
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