AMSTERDAM – The Catholic Church in the Netherlands must provide more than just money to victims of sexual abuse, an independent commission appointed to investigate such crimes said yesterday.
The Deetman Commission, which is due to publish its final report next month, says the church should set up a centre to put sexual abuse victims in touch with appropriate care or other victims. “Financial compensation alone is not enough. Nor is aid alone,” said the commission, named after its chairman, Wim Deetman, a Protestant former minister and former mayor of The Hague. – (Reuters)
