Caldey Island: First male victim urges others to come forward

The first man who was a victim of sexual abuse on Caldey Island has spoken out in support of an inquiry.

Previously, all other known child victims of abuse at the hands of monk, Father Thaddeus Kotik, were girls.
The man has reported the abuse to Dyfed-Powys Police and is encouraging other victims to come forward.
Mark, not his real name, said Kotik befriended his father in the 1960s when their family visited Caldey Island in Pembrokeshire on holiday.
He said Kotik spent years grooming him and abused him on several occasions from the age of eight.
He now wants a public inquiry to take place, adding: "By allowing you to publish my story, I will hopefully encourage others to come forward and tell theirs.

Source: BBC NEWS