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Peter Hullermann (born 5 October 1947 in Gelsenkirchen)〔 is a German Catholic priest who sexually abused several boys in the 1970s and 1980s. His case has attracted particular interest because of the alleged involvement of Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, then serving as Archbishop of Munich and Freising. Ratzinger later became Pope Benedict XVI. ==Background== In December 1977 Hullermann was assigned as a chaplain to St Andreas Church in Essen. In 1979, at a camp retreat, he forced an 11-year-old boy to perform oral sex on him.〔 Three further allegations of abuse against minors were filed against him. In response, the priest supervising Hullermann informed the church authorities in Essen that he had made "indecent advances" towards children in the parish. Hullermann admitted the accusations against him. In accordance with then-standard procedure within the Church, the allegations were not reported to police but instead Hullermann was removed from his parish assignment and sent to undergo psychiatric therapy.〔 Because the psychiatrist was located in Munich, Hullermann was formally transferred to the archdiocese of Munich and Freising headed by Ratzinger. The diocese of Essen explicitly informed its counterpart in Munich that Hullermann had sexually abused children.〔 In a meeting chaired by Archbishop Ratzinger on January 15, 1980, the archdiocese of Munich and Freising gave formal approval to the transfer and provided Hullermann accommodation in a parish house in Munich while undergoing therapy.〔〔〔 〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Peter Hullermann」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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