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Head of French church child abuse probe warns of up to 10,000 victims

Jean-Marc Sauve, head of a commission set up by the Catholic Church, said that a previous estimate in June last year of 3,000 victims "is certainly an underestimate."

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The head of an independent enquiry investigating church child abuse in France said Tuesday that there might have been at least 10,000 victims since 1950, reports Yahoo! News.

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