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Schottland, Internate der Maristen-Schulbrüder in Largs und Dumfries 1950 bis 1983 (Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry 2021)

Die staatliche Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry stellte 2021 fest, dass Maristen-Schulbrüder in ihren Internaten St Columba's in Largs und St Joseph's in Dumfries Kinder sexuell, körperlich und seelisch missbrauchten, bis hin zur Vergewaltigung. Zwei Serientäter wirkten über 20 Jahre in St Columba's. Auf Beschwerden folgte Untätigkeit oder die Versetzung von Brüdern; die Sicherheit der Kinder spielte keine Rolle. Zwei frühere Brüder wurden verurteilt.

Zeitraum
1950 – 1983 (33 Jahre)
Bericht veröffentlicht
1. Januar 2021
Land
Vereinigtes Königreich
Institutionen
Maristen-Schulbrüder
St Columba's College Largs
St Joseph's College Dumfries
Kategorie
Gewalt, Sexueller Missbrauch, Vertuschung
Belegstufe
A Primärquelle · was heißt das?
Personen
Peter Toner (früherer Maristenbruder, wegen schwerer Taten an Kindern in St Columba's verurteilt)
Norman Bulloch (früherer Maristenbruder, wegen sexuellen Missbrauchs von Kindern in St Joseph's verurteilt)

Was den Menschen geschah

Wer war betroffen? Betroffene und Zahlen

  1. An beiden Schulen missbrauchten Brüder Kinder sexuell, bis hin zu Oralverkehr und Vergewaltigung. In St Columba's waren zwei Brüder mit leichtem Zugang zu Kindern Serientäter, die sehr junge Kinder ungestraft missbrauchten; weil sie über 20 Jahre dort waren, war der Missbrauch ein Dauerzustand. In St Joseph's wurden Kinder nach gezielter Anbahnung oder bei brutalen Überfällen vergewaltigt.
    Beleg: Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry (Schottland), Summary, S. x (PDF-S. 12)
    „Children at both schools were sexually abused by Brothers. The abuse included masturbation, oral sexual activity, and rape.“
    Case Study no. 7: The provision of residential care in boarding schools for children in Scotland by the Marist Brothers between 1950 and 1983 at St Columba's College, Largs, and St Joseph's College, Dumfries (Findings), Summary, S. x (PDF-S. 12). Original
    Beleg: Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry (Schottland), Summary, S. x (PDF-S. 12)
    „Two particular Brothers with easy access to children were serial sex abusers. They sexually abused children of tender years with impunity.“
    Case Study no. 7: The provision of residential care in boarding schools for children in Scotland by the Marist Brothers between 1950 and 1983 at St Columba's College, Largs, and St Joseph's College, Dumfries (Findings), Summary, S. x (PDF-S. 12). Original
    Beleg: Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry (Schottland), Summary, S. x (PDF-S. 12)
    „Their presence at St Columba’s for a period of over 20 years meant that the sexual abuse of children was a chronic problem that destroyed childhoods and had lasting impact.“
    Case Study no. 7: The provision of residential care in boarding schools for children in Scotland by the Marist Brothers between 1950 and 1983 at St Columba's College, Largs, and St Joseph's College, Dumfries (Findings), Summary, S. x (PDF-S. 12). Original
    Beleg: Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry (Schottland), Summary, S. x (PDF-S. 12)
    „Children were raped after a grooming process or in the course of a brutal attack.“
    Case Study no. 7: The provision of residential care in boarding schools for children in Scotland by the Marist Brothers between 1950 and 1983 at St Columba's College, Largs, and St Joseph's College, Dumfries (Findings), Summary, S. x (PDF-S. 12). Original

Wie wurden sie angeklagt und verurteilt?

  1. Der frühere Maristenbruder Peter Toner wurde wegen schwerer Taten an Kindern in St Columba's verurteilt, darunter anale Penetration, sowie wegen Körperverletzung mit bleibender Entstellung durch das Werfen von Tafelschwämmen. Der frühere Bruder Norman Bulloch wurde wegen sexuellen Missbrauchs von Kindern in St Joseph's verurteilt.
    Beleg: Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry (Schottland), Summary, S. x (PDF-S. 12)
    „A former Marist Brother, Peter Toner, was convicted of serious offences against children at St Columba’s, including convictions for anal penetration“
    Case Study no. 7: The provision of residential care in boarding schools for children in Scotland by the Marist Brothers between 1950 and 1983 at St Columba's College, Largs, and St Joseph's College, Dumfries (Findings), Summary, S. x (PDF-S. 12). Original
    Beleg: Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry (Schottland), Summary, S. x (PDF-S. 12)
    „Peter Toner was convicted of assault to injury and permanent disfigurement for doing so.“
    Case Study no. 7: The provision of residential care in boarding schools for children in Scotland by the Marist Brothers between 1950 and 1983 at St Columba's College, Largs, and St Joseph's College, Dumfries (Findings), Summary, S. x (PDF-S. 12). Original
    Beleg: Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry (Schottland), Summary, S. x (PDF-S. 12)
    „A former Marist Brother, Norman Bulloch, was convicted of sexually abusing children at St Joseph’s on charges that included sodomy.“
    Case Study no. 7: The provision of residential care in boarding schools for children in Scotland by the Marist Brothers between 1950 and 1983 at St Columba's College, Largs, and St Joseph's College, Dumfries (Findings), Summary, S. x (PDF-S. 12). Original

Was geschah mit den Betroffenen?

  1. Kinder wurden übermäßig mit dem Riemen und oft auf das nackte Gesäß geschlagen, geohrfeigt und geboxt; manche Brüder warfen hölzerne Tafelschwämme nach ihnen. Jüngere Kinder in St Joseph's wurden von einem Schlafsaalaufseher mit Alkoholproblemen terrorisiert. Die Angst, missbraucht zu werden, beherrschte das Leben mancher Kinder; die seelischen Narben wirkten bei einigen bis ins Erwachsenenleben.
    Beleg: Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry (Schottland), Summary, S. x (PDF-S. 12)
    „At St Columba’s, children were excessively belted and beaten, often on their bare bottoms.“
    Case Study no. 7: The provision of residential care in boarding schools for children in Scotland by the Marist Brothers between 1950 and 1983 at St Columba's College, Largs, and St Joseph's College, Dumfries (Findings), Summary, S. x (PDF-S. 12). Original
    Beleg: Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry (Schottland), Summary, S. x (PDF-S. 12)
    „the younger children of primary-school age were terrorised by a dorm master with alcohol problems“
    Case Study no. 7: The provision of residential care in boarding schools for children in Scotland by the Marist Brothers between 1950 and 1983 at St Columba's College, Largs, and St Joseph's College, Dumfries (Findings), Summary, S. x (PDF-S. 12). Original
    Beleg: Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry (Schottland), Summary, S. xi (PDF-S. 13)
    „Fear of being targeted for sexual abuse and the dread associated with that uncertainty dominated some children’s lives.“
    Case Study no. 7: The provision of residential care in boarding schools for children in Scotland by the Marist Brothers between 1950 and 1983 at St Columba's College, Largs, and St Joseph's College, Dumfries (Findings), Summary, S. xi (PDF-S. 13). Original

Zeugenberichte und Akten

Zeitzeuge „Alan“, Schüler in St Columba's 1978 bis 1983, vor der Untersuchung

“I was still below the age of 10...in the mindset of a child, what would you compare it to? There was nothing at that point to suggest that anything was wrong because you’re in a place governed by people in trust.”

Übersetzung (nicht amtlich)

„Ich war noch keine 10 … mit dem Verstand eines Kindes, womit hätte man das vergleichen sollen? Nichts deutete damals darauf hin, dass etwas falsch war, denn man ist an einem Ort, der von Menschen geführt wird, denen man vertraut.“

Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry (Schottland): Case Study no. 7: The provision of residential care in boarding schools for children in Scotland by the Marist Brothers between 1950 and 1983 at St Columba's College, Largs, and St Joseph's College, Dumfries (Findings), S. 77 (PDF-S. 90). Original

Hintergrund

Warum? Begründung und Motive (laut Quellen)

  1. Die Angst vor harter Strafe, die Autorität der katholischen Kirche und eine Kultur des Gehorsams stärkten nach der Untersuchung die Täter und machten Opfer machtlos, weil sie glaubten, man werde ihnen nicht glauben.
    Beleg: Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry (Schottland), Summary, S. xi (PDF-S. 13)
    „The fear of severe punishment, the authority of the Catholic Church, and a culture of obedience served to empower abusers and, conversely, rendered many victims powerless in the belief that their complaints of abuse would not be believed.“
    Case Study no. 7: The provision of residential care in boarding schools for children in Scotland by the Marist Brothers between 1950 and 1983 at St Columba's College, Largs, and St Joseph's College, Dumfries (Findings), Summary, S. xi (PDF-S. 13). Original

Reaktion der Kirche

  1. Auf Beschwerden folgten Untätigkeit oder die Versetzung von Brüdern; die Sicherheit der Kinder spielte keine Rolle. Die eigenen Regeln der Maristen kannten die Gefahren, doch die Schlafsäle verschafften Tätern Zugang zu den Kindern.
    Beleg: Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry (Schottland), Summary, S. xi (PDF-S. 13)
    „When complaints of abuse were made the response was inaction or, in some cases, movement of Brothers. The safety of children did not feature as a consideration.“
    Case Study no. 7: The provision of residential care in boarding schools for children in Scotland by the Marist Brothers between 1950 and 1983 at St Columba's College, Largs, and St Joseph's College, Dumfries (Findings), Summary, S. xi (PDF-S. 13). Original
    Beleg: Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry (Schottland), Summary, S. x (PDF-S. 12)
    „yet the dormitory systems at both schools facilitated access to children for the purpose of sexual abuse“
    Case Study no. 7: The provision of residential care in boarding schools for children in Scotland by the Marist Brothers between 1950 and 1983 at St Columba's College, Largs, and St Joseph's College, Dumfries (Findings), Summary, S. x (PDF-S. 12). Original
  2. Die Maristen-Schulbrüder erkannten an, dass viele frühere Schüler überzeugend von Missbrauch berichtet hatten, und entschuldigten sich.
    Beleg: Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry (Schottland), Summary, S. xi (PDF-S. 13)
    „The Marist Brothers provided a sincere apology for the abuse suffered.“
    Case Study no. 7: The provision of residential care in boarding schools for children in Scotland by the Marist Brothers between 1950 and 1983 at St Columba's College, Largs, and St Joseph's College, Dumfries (Findings), Summary, S. xi (PDF-S. 13). Original

Originaldokumente zum Nachlesen

  1. Staatlicher Bericht
    Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry (Schottland): Case Study no. 7: The provision of residential care in boarding schools for children in Scotland by the Marist Brothers between 1950 and 1983 at St Columba's College, Largs, and St Joseph's College, Dumfries (Findings), 1. Januar 2021. Original (abgerufen 15. 10. 2026)
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