Video: How Monks Accused of Abuse Finish Up in Pacific Nations

Over a interval of a long time, a minimum of 34 monks and missionaries left their residence international locations within the West for the Pacific Islands after they allegedly sexually abused youngsters, or had been discovered to have achieved so, in line with court docket data, authorities inquiries, survivor testimonies, information media stories and feedback by church officers. The sample means that in some instances, Catholic organizations noticed Pacific nations as a “dumping floor” for abusive clergy. Pete McKenzie, a contract journalist, explains.