Jesuit Priest Admits Molesting Youth - Germany Shaken By 'Systematic' Sexual Abuse at Berlin Catholic School Reported by Sven Röbel and Peter Wensierski 2/1/10 A priest last week admitted in a statement to SPIEGEL he had abused a number of pupils at an elite Berlin high school run by Jesuit priests. In recent days, around 20 former students have come forward alleging they were sexually abused by priests at the school. The director of Canisius College has described the years-long abuse as "systematic." Berlin's Canisius College, a university-prep high school run by Jesuit priests, is one of the most elite schools in the German capital. Former students from the respected private school have reached the upper echelons of business, politics and society. For the past week, however, Canisius College has been at the center of a major sexual abuse scandall. Last week, around 20 former students claimed they had been sexually abused by two teachers at the school, Wolfgang S. and Peter R. The abuse is believed to have been committed during the 1970s and 1980s. _http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/0,1518,675331,00.html_ (http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/0,1518,675331,00.html)
