Catholic Church abuse claims nearly double in five years
National Catholic Safeguarding Commission report comes amid calls for church to do more to encourage people to report abuse
17 February 2021 • 5:01pm
Catholic Church abuse allegations have almost doubled in five years, a report has revealed.
The National Catholic Safeguarding Commission (NCSC) published its annual report amid calls for the church to do more to encourage people to report abuse, including historic allegations.
The report found a substantial rise in the number of people against whom allegations or concerns were raised, increasing from 125 in 2018 to 162 in 2019. By comparison, 118 people had allegations made against them in 2017 and 91 in 2015.