Church in Crisis
How Often Alleged Abuse Happened
Louisville Courier-Journal
September 29, 2002
http://www.courier-journal.com/cjextra/2002projects/priestabuse/stories/table_howoften.html
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Among those interviewed, the greatest number said they were abused once.
The least number said they were abused more than 10 times.
How often abused |
Number of Claims |
Percent of Claims |
Once |
40 |
31 |
Several |
28 |
22 |
Three to Ten |
26 |
20 |
Twice |
14 |
11 |
Multiple/Many |
10 |
8 |
More Than Ten |
7 |
5 |
No answer or refused |
3 |
2 |
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