Freising's Protestant clergy horrified by abuse study: "Terrible, terrible, absolutely devastating".. As of: February 15, 2024, 8:00 a.m By: Pauline Zapp CommentsPressSplit A research association to deal with sexualized violence and other forms of abuse in the Protestant church and diakonia in Germany published its studies.

There were at least 1,259 suspected perpetrators. They are all said to have committed sexual violence against children and young people.