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Bishops advised to heed victims

Accused priests often lie, session on abuse is told

By Nicole Winfield

 |  Associated Press  

  February 08, 2012

Priests who rape and molest children lie when confronted with an accusation but victims usually tell the truth, psychologists told Catholic bishops at a symposium yesterday, advising them to listen first to the victims. The message came during a Vatican-backed meeting on clerical sex abuse that aimed to help bishops draft and enforce tough policies to protect children and root out pedophiles from the priesthood.

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