Press Conference on Sexual Abuse Study in the Diocese of Speyer
Speyer Diocese Responds to Research Into Instances of Sexual Misconduct - Diocese of Speyer addresses research findings on sexual abuse incidents
Here's the lowdown on today's 11 AM press conference at the Speyer seminary, where Bishop Karl-Heinz Wiesemann and Vicar General Markus Magin are expected to give the skinny on a preliminary study about sexual abuse within the Diocese of Speyer.
Historian Sylvia Schraut from Mannheim presented the study on Thursday, highlighting how church structures in Speyer have aided the perpetuation of sexual abuse.
The Diocese of Speyer, which spans the Palatinate and the Saarpfalz district, has admitted to multiple instances of abuse in recent years. To date, about 3.6 million euros have been dished out, including therapy costs, to 96 victims. The study was initiated by an independent commission in April 2023 and is set to run for four years, with funding from the diocese.
As of now, there's no specific update on the involvement of Bishop Karl-Heinz Wiesemann in this four-year research project looking into sexual abuse within the Diocese of Speyer. An interim report detailing sexual abuse in the Speyer diocese is scheduled to be released on May 8, 2025[1]. Hopefully, this report will shed more light on the investigation, but for now, there's no direct information linking Bishop Wiesemann to this case in the current data. For further insights, we'll need to wait for this interim report or unearth additional sources that specifically tackle Bishop Wiesemann's involvement.
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[1] Source: Das Ergebnis des Untersuchungsausschusses zur sexuellen Übergriffe im Spreer Dom aus den Jahren 1945 bis 1984 (German)
- The upcoming press conference at the Speyer seminary aims to discuss a preliminary study on sexual abuse within the Diocese of Speyer, which spans the Palatinate and the Saarpfalz district.
- The research project, initiated by an independent commission in April 2023, is expected to run for four years, with funding from the diocese, and an interim report is scheduled to be released on May 8, 2025.
- Bishop Karl-Heinz Wiesemann is one of the officials expected to give updates on the research project at the press conference, but there's no specific update on his involvement in the project to date.
- The study highlights how church structures in Speyer have facilitated the perpetuation of sexual abuse, contributing to multiple instances of abuse in recent years.
