Sexual abuse of minors by priests, deacons, and clergymen in the Roman Catholic Church in Germany

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00006769

Enrollment

200

Registered

2014-09-24

Start date

2014-12-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

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Conditions

T74.2

Interventions

Group 1: Epidemiological, observational study

Key figures will be determined regarding quantitative extent of abuse (assess annual clerical staff size since 1945, analyse personnel records). Interviews with abused persons and the offender will

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Abused Person: being a minor at time of abuse; Offender: each person who give consent.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Not being contractually capable

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Quantitative assessment of the extent of abuse in the Roman Catholic Church in Germany (2015/2016); semi-structured interviews with victims and offenders (2014/2015/2016)	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactAndreas Kruse

Institut für Gerontologie der Universität Heidelberg

andreas.kruse@gero.uni-heidelberg.de06221/54 8180

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026