Monk used tortoise to entice children into garden where he sexually abused them, review finds
A monk used a tortoise and "other treats" to entice children into a garden where he would sexually abuse them, a review has found.
Review finds a monk sexually abused children 'in plain sight' over decades on a UK island
The review said victim testimonies dating from the 1970s suggested that Father Thaddeus Kotik, who died in 1992, was a “serial and prolific” child abuser on Caldey Island, a tiny community home to Cistercian Order monks off the coast of south Wales. The scenic island and its abbey are popular tourist attractions.
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Review finds Father Thaddeus Kotik raped young girls and boys while Caldey Abbey’s leadership repeatedly failed to report allegations to authorities
Caldey Island review finds monk abused children over four decades in 'plain sight'
Father Thaddeus Kotik, who died in 1992, sexually abused girls and boys while he was a monk at the abbey. The review concluded that he used a tortoise and “other attractive treats” to entice children into the monastery garden, where he would sexually abuse them.
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Victims of child sexual abuse were treated in a heartless, hostile and cruel way by monks on a remote island, a safeguarding review has found. One survivor said the way she had been treated since her time on Caldey Island,
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