Vienna Boy's choir apology as reports of 'merciless discipline' grow

[Liberal_in_LA]

Vienna Boys' Choir apology over abuse allegations

Monday, March 22, 2010

The president of the Vienna Boys' Choir apologized Monday on behalf of the famed institution as the number of abuse allegations rose to 11, up from eight last week.

President Walter Nettig also pledged to hold more in-depth conversations with all potential victims and offered support to anyone who wanted counseling.

"And we apologize in the name of the institution," Nettig told the Austria Press Agency.

Nettig said most of the callers to the choir's hot line reported overly harsh discipline methods rather than sexual abuse. The sexually related allegations revolve around abuse attempts rather than actual assaults, he said. Some alleged incidents date back 40 or 50 years.

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The recent series of abuse allegations came about after a local newspaper reported earlier this month that two former members, both now adults, recalled incidents of sexual abuse and "merciless discipline."

The Vienna Boys' Choir is not church-affiliated. However, the allegations coincide with an ongoing string of abuse claims against members of Austria's Catholic Church


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[SpiralHawk]

1. "Squeak." - The Castrati

"Stop acting like a cabal of Vatican-inspired wide-stance totalitarian Republicon Homelander Chickenhawk Torture Tyrants, and treat us like the human beings we are. Sheesh, talk about kinky and cruel. Squeak."

- The Castrati

[get the red out]

2. You beat me to it!

Was going to say that we should be grateful they don't get castrated anymore.