Since publishing his letter of June 4th, “Ascertaining the Truth”, Brother Alois recently received the testimony of a woman describing a strong dominance exerted on her by a brother, accusing him of manipulation and spiritual, psychological and sexual harassment lasting several years up until this summer. According to her account, this dominance began in 2003, when she took part in the international meetings in Taizé as a young adult.

Brother Alois immediately notified the relevant authorities and the police received the testimony of the victim. The brother in question has been charged with "rape and sexual assault" and remanded in custody. It is now up to the courts to establish the facts and to determine their legal status.

Brother Alois declared: “My brothers and I are in a state of shock. We want everything to be brought to light. Any kind of dominance or ascendancy over others is totally incompatible with our life. I stand alongside the survivor and we will do all we can to support her.”

To continue this work of ascertaining the truth, the Community reiterates that various measures have been set up to receive any further reports, including the email address [email protected].