Amersfoorts monastery is pedo boarding

It would also have Pieter C. from an orphanage in Cambodia adopted children he abused later. He will be in Thursday justified. There's his punishment over the heads of 16 years. The man stated that his "sexual deviation" is because he was sexually abused at age 12 by a brother.

In the boys' boarding school, run by the Brothers of Maastricht FIC, it was wrong. About fourteen brothers notifications have been made ​​of sexual abuse. The hotline Sexual Abuse RKK, which investigated his case and confirmed, states that thirteen reports and 22 complaints of sexual abuse in the boarding entered. The 22 victims were proven along 707 000 euro compensation payment by the Brothers of Maastricht.

Internet sharing victims of the Amersfoort brethren stories with each other. ,, I've never spoken about this. I am abused in 1965 for two years by brother Felicius. He was the brother room. I thought I was a dirty little boy and that I deserved punishment. Also, I was afraid I was not in heaven, and that gave me more fear. "

Extra attention
In one of many reports by the compensation commission is anonymous discussed a brother of Saint Louis, and a 13-year-old victim. ,, After the first year in the institution died the father of the boy. He was to return to the dormitory a chambrette (one with curtains shielded place to sleep) is assigned the next brother. Due to the death of his father he got extra attention from the brother. He eventually became two years, about three times a week sexually abused. "

Brother Simplicius would treat boys in the 60s because of soreness and eczema and molesting them during these operations. Brother Gratian, also known as Brother 'porter', is yellowing tape two years with the same guy. Another brother would fondle the boys when they were in bed. He let the hundreds of boys in the dormitory at the boarding school also sleep without pajamas and underwear, because of 'hygiene'.

Nude
The brother who was a nurse in the boarding, Arvatius, ordered the boys, even with throat complaints, always naked for him to stand. If the boys wanted to hide their genitals, they had punished a while with outstretched arms standing naked in his room. ,, Just think of Jesus on the cross, which was much heavier than you, who died for you, '"the brother would have said. One violent story after another, after years of silence told by the victims. ,, I can not even remember that two brothers had drugged and abused a boy, "writes one of the victims.

Amersfoort injury lawyer Martin de Witte SAP Lawyers have several victims of sexual abuse by a cleric assisted in their case against the church. ,, The hard part of this business is that they are time barred and it is difficult to collect evidence. Those who have no proof, just take a small vergoedinkje. But if there is evidence, a statement from a witness or documents, then the fee can be up to a ton. But the resistance of the Church to recognize the actions of their brothers is still great. ''

38 brothers
Saint Louis boarding school closed in 1975. The school had 376 students in 1952 and 38 brothers. The report of the commission Deetman is an entire chapter devoted to the works of the Brothers of Maastricht, also in the Amersfoort orphanage.

It is specifically written about brother Simplicius, which would have been caught repeatedly fondling a boy. The report is the reaction of the chief of the Institute posted: ,, soon intervene desired. The boy in question comes from a respectable family and certainly not silent on this issue with his parents. I would be very much like boarding St. Louis again came under question. The weakness of this brother is a priori to forgive, but in this position he is too unstable. The fact was known by seven boys. In all seven, he has done several times a night the same. Thank God they have been told by anything. ''

The Congregation of the Brothers of Maastricht was unavailable for comment.

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