The head-monk of a scenic Welsh isleʼs monastery has stepped forward with a public statement about past wrong-doings. The small-scale Cistercian community on Caldey Island (a well-known tourist spot off south Wales) faced its troubled history this week
A thorough look into old records showed that Father Thaddeus Kotik – who lived there till the early-90s; carried out child abuse over many years. The investigation found that despite people speaking up‚ the monk kept hurting kids right under everyoneʼs nose
The findings point to a dark period starting back in the 70s when Kotik was at the monastery. Multiple young visitors to this peaceful-looking island faced harm from him‚ but nothing was done about it: their voices went unheard. The monk stayed there until his passing about 30 years ago‚ leaving behind a trail of pain thatʼs only now being fully understood