How Church responds to sex abuse complaint

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The Catholic Church in Singapore has laid out the steps to be taken should it receive a complaint about sex abuse.

To ensure that sex abuse complaints are investigated professionally, independently and at arm's length, the Archdiocese Professional Standards Office (PSO) advises all complainants to report the matter to the police.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on March 11, 2019, with the headline How Church responds to sex abuse complaint. Subscribe