Clergy sex abuse victim reacts to Pope's address

(Stephen Iandoli, NECN) - The church sexual abuse scandal broke in Boston, so many New Englanders are watching the Pope's visit through a very discriminating lens.

Many clergy sex abuse victims would have liked to see the Pope in person when he addressed the sex abuse scandal...but that didn't happen.

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One victims says it is another "slap in the face," and wants more of an outreach. William Oberle, who was abused in 1969, says the scars left by the pain of his suffering can not be soothed by the Pope's words.

He says actions speak louder than words. Oberle insists it was never about the money but about accountability.

He doesn't think the church handled it correctly, and for that, he doesn't think he will ever be able to forgive. NECN's Stephen Iandoli has more.

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