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The royal commission into sexual abuse in the Catholic Church has revealed some chilling data.

Since the 1950s, there have been 4,444 alleged incidents of abuse.

In another damming statistic, 7 per cent of Australia’s Catholic Priests were accused of abusing children.

This story includes graphic descriptions of abuse. For help you can call 1800 RESPECT (1800 737 723). Alternatively, you can call Adults Surviving Child Abuse on 1300 657 380.

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