A turning point in church history - this is how historian Thomas Grossbölting assesses the global sexual abuse within the Catholic Church. In this book, he traces the stories of victims, perpetrators, and those who covered up the abuse scandal, and analyzes the fatal church structures that enabled these acts. This book is thus the first historical non-fiction work on the subject, providing a comprehensive overview of one of the most shocking chapters in church history and serving as a catalyst for the future.