Scandal in Ghent: Allegations of Sexual Violence by a Member of the Brothers of Charity

2023-10-07 09:49:51

A member of the Brothers of Charity in Ghent ended his life a week following being questioned regarding alleged sexual violence once morest at least one minor, Het Laatste Nieuws reported on Saturday.

The Ghent public prosecutor’s office had opened an investigation into this 66-year-old man. “There are two complaints of transgressive behavior. The facts date from the early 2000s“, confirmed Veron Raed, of the Brothers of Charity, to whom the deceased had made confessions.

The victim found the courage to file a complaint following the broadcast of the series.Godforsaken” on the VRT.

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