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101 East investigates alleged pedophilia scandals involving high-profile Catholic clergymen in East Timor.
The Catholic Church is central to on a regular basis life in East Timor, the place about 98 % of the individuals apply Catholicism.
However the church's presence within the far east of the Indonesian archipelago has a darkish aspect – pedophilia scandals involving high-profile clergy.
American pastor Richard Daschbach is in jail for his crimes however continues to be supported by the nation's Prime Minister Xana Gusmao.
In the meantime, Nobel Peace Prize-winning Timorese Bishop Ximenes Bello has been disciplined by the Vatican after a number of allegations of rape and sexual assault of younger boys.
101 east Investigates East Timor's youngster sexual abuse scandals.