Pressure on the Church to conduct a wide-ranging investigation increased when two priests were accused of sexual crimes against children this summer.
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One of them – Tadas Švedavičius – is accused of raping children.
These crimes are being investigated by law enforcement, but the Church is urged to also allow an independent expert commission to assess the extent of sexual abuse in the church.
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