For decades, priests, brothers and sisters raped or molested Native American children who were taken from their homes by the U.S. government and forced to live at remote boarding schools, a Post investigation found.

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    11 months ago

    A Catholic run institution that abused children? That’s never happened before.

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      11 months ago

      It’s pretty much every institution which has had charge over kids, particularly when the parents weren’t in a position to withdraw them from it. The Catholics have central organization and record-keeping, so we hear about it.

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        11 months ago

        Sad as it is, you’re right, this isn’t an isolated thing. It happens far too often.