Priest accused of child sex abuse
Austria -
The Roman Catholic Church in Austria says it is investigating a prominent priest following accusations that he sexually abused children.
A papal emissary in Austria said the inquiry was launched after at least 10 young people alleged they were victims.
The priest accused, August Paterno, denies the charges.
The inquiry comes three weeks after a Catholic seminary near Vienna was closed following a separate scandal involving child pornography.
A Polish student priest was given a six-month suspended jail sentence for downloading hundreds of images from the internet.
Read the article at BBC NEWS dated Thursday, 2 September, 2004
The Roman Catholic Church in Austria says it is investigating a prominent priest following accusations that he sexually abused children.
A papal emissary in Austria said the inquiry was launched after at least 10 young people alleged they were victims.
The priest accused, August Paterno, denies the charges.
The inquiry comes three weeks after a Catholic seminary near Vienna was closed following a separate scandal involving child pornography.
A Polish student priest was given a six-month suspended jail sentence for downloading hundreds of images from the internet.
Read the article at BBC NEWS dated Thursday, 2 September, 2004
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