BELGICA: informe sobre la extensión del abuso sexual en la Iglesia Católica
Belgium church abuse detailed by Adriaenssens report
Most Belgians are Catholics
Two-thirds of victims were males, most of them aged below 15, but 100 females also suffered assaults, he said.
No evidence of a systematic Church cover-up was found, he added.
Bishops had evolved in their views since working with the commission and had not seemed to realise the implications of their past decisions, the investigator said.
Belgium has been shaken by revelations of abuse this year.
In April, the Bishop of Bruges, Roger Vangheluwe, resigned and admitted to having sexually abused a boy before and after becoming a bishop.
Mr Adriaenssens was speaking 10 weeks after his commission's files were seized by police investigating sexual abuse by clergy.
He shut down the commission at the time, accusing prosecutors of having used it as "bait".
An appeals court ruled on Thursday that the police raids had been illegal and documents seized could not be used by prosecutors.
The Catholic Church in Belgium is due to announce on Monday how the commission's investigations may be continued.
BBC News Online.10 de septiembre
Most Belgians are Catholics
Harrowing details of alleged sexual abuse of minors by Roman Catholic clergy in Belgium have been released by an official Church investigator.
Peter Adriaenssens said his commission had found cases of abuse in nearly every diocese, and 13 alleged victims had committed suicide. Two-thirds of victims were males, most of them aged below 15, but 100 females also suffered assaults, he said.
No evidence of a systematic Church cover-up was found, he added.
Bishops had evolved in their views since working with the commission and had not seemed to realise the implications of their past decisions, the investigator said.
Belgium has been shaken by revelations of abuse this year.
In April, the Bishop of Bruges, Roger Vangheluwe, resigned and admitted to having sexually abused a boy before and after becoming a bishop.
Mr Adriaenssens was speaking 10 weeks after his commission's files were seized by police investigating sexual abuse by clergy.
He shut down the commission at the time, accusing prosecutors of having used it as "bait".
An appeals court ruled on Thursday that the police raids had been illegal and documents seized could not be used by prosecutors.
The Catholic Church in Belgium is due to announce on Monday how the commission's investigations may be continued.
BBC News Online.10 de septiembre
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