Cases of sexual abuse of Catholic nuns by priests in Myanmar that have been covered up for decades with victims choosing not to report the crime are just starting to come to light, RFA reported quoting a spokesman for the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Myanmar.

“A significant number of cases have been uncovered, said Rev. Soe Naing, the organization’s information office. “We have learned of a couple of cases after 10 years and 15 years.”

He did not provide any details about the two cases or about any other reports of abuse.

“Like the cases around the world, there are allegations that senior leaders in the Church protected those who committed the abuse,” he told RFA’s Myanmar Service. “Past mistakes were remedied with a pledge to reform.”

The priest also acknowledged that some accusations of sexual abuse have been difficult to investigate, the report said.