Abstract：
Sexual abuse within the Catholic Church is a serious social issue and a significant public health problem that has caused extensive harm worldwide. In 2022, an independent commission was established in Spain to investigate sexual abuse within the Church. The commission gathered data from 334 victims (82.3% men, 17.7% women), who were predominantly aged between 55 and 74 years old (62.5%). A majority of victims (71.0%) endured sexual abuse involving physical contact, while 21% reported instances of oral, anal, or vaginal penetration. Over half of the victims (57.5%) reported emotional and behavioral issues, as well as functional problems, problems in relationships, sexuality, and cognition, and attributed these difficulties to the abuse. The majority of participants (79.0%) had disclosed the abuse before the study, with the Church taking action in 45.8% of cases. Approximately 8.4% of victims reported the perpetrator was relocated, while 16.2% described institutional efforts to conceal the abuse. In conclusion, victims of sexual abuse within the Catholic Church in Spain faced consequences that had a significant impact on their lives, exacerbated by lack of societal recognition and a prevalent dynamic of cover-up and concealment by the Church.
摘要：
天主教会内部的性虐待是一个严重的社会问题，也是一个重大的公共卫生问题，在全世界造成了广泛的伤害。2022年，西班牙成立了一个独立委员会，调查教会内部的性虐待。该委员会收集了334名受害者的数据(82.3%是男性，17.7％的妇女），主要年龄在55至74岁之间（62.5％）。大多数受害者（71.0％）遭受了涉及身体接触的性虐待，而21%的人报告说口服药，肛门,或阴道渗透。超过一半的受害者(57.5%)报告了情绪和行为问题，以及功能问题，人际关系中的问题，性,和认知，并将这些困难归因于虐待。大多数参与者(79.0%)在研究前披露了滥用行为，教会在45.8％的案件中采取行动。大约8.4%的受害者报告说肇事者被重新安置，而16.2%的人描述了机构掩盖滥用行为的努力。总之,西班牙天主教会中的性虐待受害者面临的后果对他们的生活产生了重大影响，由于缺乏社会认可以及教会掩盖和隐瞒的普遍动态而加剧。
