Emphasizing that the detected cases are "the tip of the iceberg", the researchers stated that almost all of the sexual abuse was committed by adult men and three-quarters of the cases involved minors.

It has been determined that there have been 1002 cases of sexual abuse in the Catholic Church in Switzerland since the mid-20th century.

Researchers from the University of Zurich analyzed confidential documents published since the 1950s.

According to the study, almost all sexual abuse was committed by adult men and three-quarters of the cases involved minors.

According to the study, 56 percent of those sexually abused were adult men and boys, and 39 percent were women and girls. The gender of the remaining 5 percent could not be determined.

Thirty percent of sexual abuse cases occurred in schools and homes.

"EVIDENCE DESTROYED"

Researchers said they continue to collect information and documents on the issue, but many documents have been destroyed to erase the evidence.

"THE TIP OF THE ICEBERG"

Prof. Monika Dommann and Prof. Marietta Meier, who led the study, emphasized that "the detected cases are the tip of the iceberg".