Elephant in the room: Vicar-generals in Lyon, central-eastern France, holding a press conference after a meeting with local priests to discuss cases of paedophilia and sexual abuse in the diocese. — AFP
LIKE many Malaysians, I am absolutely seething with anger at the actions of British paedophile Richard Huckle, who came to Malaysia and spent eight years indulging his depraved sexual fantasies on dozens of our children.
Huckle was able to use both religion and his “status” as a white foreigner to gain the trust of communities eager to accept help in fighting a difficult battle against poverty. What a cruel thing to do.
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