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08/13/2004:
"Vatican Shuts Austria Seminary Under Cloud"
New York TimesROME, Aug. 12 - The Vatican shut down a seminary in Austria on Thursday that had been accused of harboring widespread sexual misconduct, including the distribution of child pornography.
"The seminary of St. Pölten is declared closed," said Bishop Klaus Küng, who was sent to Austria by Pope John Paul II three weeks ago to investigate the seminary, which is near Vienna. "A fresh start is necessary."
Since news of the scandal broke late last year, Austrian investigators have found some 40,000 pornographic photographs and many videos on computers at the seminary. Among the photographs were pornographic representations of minors, depictions of bestiality and violent sexual scenarios, prosecutors have said.
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Yeah well we all know it's those uppity women's fault...
