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Prize-winning Swiss educationalist admits sex acts with students

Mon, 10 Apr 2017 11:19:08 +0200

Authorities in Zurich have opened an investigation against a well-known Swiss education expert after one of his former pupils published a book accusing him of sexual abuse in the 1970s.

Catholic church poised to compensate victims of sex abuse by Swiss priests

Wed, 15 Feb 2017 10:12:15 +0100

The Catholic church in Switzerland has set up a new commission charged with awarding compensation to victims of historic sex abuse by Swiss priests.

Swiss bishops to pay reparations to sex abuse victims

Tue, 06 Dec 2016 09:57:34 +0100

Catholic bishops in Switzerland have created a fund to help people sexually abused by clergy members in cases where the statute of limitations has passed, they said on Monday.

Sex abuse by priests little pursued: report

Tue, 26 May 2015 10:03:22 +0200

Twenty criminal investigations have been launched into sexual abuse allegations in Switzerland against Roman Catholic priests and laymen working for the church since 2010, a media report said on Monday.

Village backs priest over lesbian couple blessing

Wed, 11 Feb 2015 12:37:00 +0100

A catholic priest in a traditional Swiss village under fire for blessing a lesbian couple has defended his actions and rejected calls from the church hierarchy for his resignation.

Media executive jailed in latest 'sexting' case

Thu, 28 Aug 2014 14:23:00 +0200

A 57-year-old man who passed himself off as a 12-year-old girl in online chatrooms in order to obtain naked photos of children was sentenced to four and a half years in prison by a Zurich district court on Wednesday.

UN body urges tougher Vatican abuse response

Fri, 23 May 2014 17:09:14 +0200

A UN watchdog body on Friday urged the Vatican to live up to Pope Francis' pledge to stamp out child sex abuse by priests, calling on the Church to ensure violators face justice.

Swiss youth group warns of 'sexting' dangers

Mon, 21 Oct 2013 12:55:00 +0200

A Swiss youth advisory group on Monday launched a provocative public awareness campaign to warn teenagers of the risks for young people of sexting — the sending of erotic or pornographic images on the internet via smartphones.

Hospital knew about sex abuse nurse: report

Fri, 23 Sep 2011 16:28:00 +0200

A male nurse suspected of sexually abusing women while they were under anaesthetic first came to his employer's attention in spring this year but was allowed to continue working after a one-week suspension, Blick newspaper reports.

Nurse probed for sex abuse under anaesthetic

Fri, 16 Sep 2011 16:50:00 +0200

A male nurse from University Hospital Zurich (USZ) has been arrested on suspicion of sexually abusing female patients over a long period while they were drugged in the hospital’s anaesthetic recovery room.