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CNA Staff, Feb 19, 2021 / 02:20 am (CNA).- The number of people facing concerns or allegations of abuse against children rose by 29% in a year, according to a new safeguarding report on the Catholic Church in England and Wales.
The National Catholic Safeguarding Commission (NCSC) said on Feb. 10 that concerns or allegations were raised against 161 people in 2019, compared to 125 the year before.
The number of individuals almost doubled between 2015, when there were 91, and 2019.
The commission, an independent body mandated by the English and Welsh bishops and the Conference of Religious to oversee the Church’s safeguarding work, released the figures in its annual report.
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.