'No desire for truth' in Spain church over child sex abuse

Spanish tour guide Fernando Garcia Salmones, 60 years old, was abused as a teenager at a school run by Roman Catholic priests in Madrid. Photos: JAVIER SORIANO / AFP

Unlike in other countries where child sex scandals have forced the Catholic Church towards accountability, the Spanish church has avoided investigating alleged abuses by its clergy to the fury of victims.

In recent decades, thousands have spoken out about harrowing abuses by clergy across the United States, Europe, Australia and beyond, prompting Church probes in many nations seeking redress for the victims.