The Public Prosecution Service in France has dropped the investigation into sexual abuse by the leading cardinal Jean-Pierre Ricard (78). The former archbishop of Bordeaux publicly confessed in November that he “behaved disapprovingly” to a young girl 35 years ago. Justice announced on Saturday that no further action will be taken because the case is time-barred.
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French justice suspends investigation into abuse case against cardinal due to statute of limitations
