Bruges bishop allows abuse suspect to work with street children

The daily Het Nieuwsblad reports that the priest stood accused of abusing two pupils at a secondary school in Bruges during the eighties.

Bruges prosecutors confirm that in 2010 two complaints were lodged against the priest.

No prosecution was possible because of the time that has lapsed since the alleged abuse occurred.

The Belgian judicial authorities were powerless to act and the priest was allowed to continue to work as a missionary in Brazil with street children.