sex abuse
Catholic church poised to compensate victims of sex abuse by Swiss priests
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Arial;" lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-size: small;">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. <br /></span></span></p> <p> </p>