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Sarah Barrett

Report finds that Canadian humanitarian Jean Vanier sexually abused 25 women over 67 years

The disturbing findings from an independent investigation by French academics have revealed that Canadian humanitarian and champion for adults with intellectual disabilities, Jean Vanier, allegedly sexually abused at least 25 women over nearly seven decades.

A commission inquiry by French scholars released the results of their two-year investigation, nearly 900 pages of information, on sexual and spiritual abuse by Jean Vanier, and his mentor Reverend Thomas Philippe.

Jean Vanier founded the L'Arche communities for adults with intellectual disabilities in 1964.

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