Archbishop of Lyon given six-month suspended sentence for helping to cover up child abuse by priest
Cardinal Philippe Barbarin was given a six month suspended jail sentence today Image: PA Images Cardinal Philippe Barbarin was given a six month suspended jail sentence today Image: PA Images THE ARCHBISHOP OF Lyon has been given a six-month suspended sentence after being convicted of helping to cover up child abuse over a two-year period.
It follows long-standing allegations from victims’ groups that he failed to report a priest under his authority to police after learning of abuse that took place in the 1980s and 90s. Barbarin becomes the most senior French Catholic cleric caught up in the paedophilia scandals that have rocked the church in recent years.“The reasoning of the court is not convincing,” his lawyer, Jean-Felix Luciani, told reporters. “We will contest this decision by all the means possible.”
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