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`Priest’s memory fails at abuse inquiry` & related articles

Posted on July 18, 2013 by Sylvia
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skynews.com.au Updated: 20:44, Thursday July 18, 2013 Father Bill Burston says he can’t remember much. But one thing he did recall at a NSW inquiry into child sex abuse by the church on Thursday was why Catholic leaders didn’t tell … Continue reading →

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Bishop’s assistant didn’t read files (VIDEO)

Posted on July 17, 2013 by Sylvia
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  Australian Broadcasting Corporation Broadcast: 17/07/2013 Reporter: Tony Jones Father Brian Burston, former assistant to Bishop Michael Malone, admitted to the inquiry into the cover up of sexual abuse in the Catholic Church that he had not read the files … Continue reading →

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“Diocese knew of possible concealment charges: inquiry ” & related files

Posted on July 11, 2013 by Sylvia
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The Newcastle Herald July 11, 2013, 2 p.m. By IAN KIRKWOOD BISHOP MICHAEL MALONE A LETTER tendered to today’s Special Commission of Inquiry hearings shows the Maitland-Newcastle diocese should have known police in two states were considering ‘‘misprision of felony’’ … Continue reading →

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“Catholic Church abuse processes ‘deeply flawed'” new inquiry submission” & related articles

Posted on July 3, 2013 by Sylvia
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The Courier (Australia) July 2, 2013, 10:30 p.m. By Barney Zwartz The Catholic Church put the safety of clergy sexual abuse victims at risk by offering inadequate support in areas like Ballarat, according to a new submission to the abuse inquiry. … Continue reading →

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Victims outraged clergy can give evidence in private.

Posted on June 11, 2013 by Sylvia
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ABC News (Australia) 11 June 2013 Eliza Harvey Victims support groups are outraged that senior members of the Catholic Church will be able to give evidence in private to the New South Wales Special Commission of Inquiry into sexual abuse … Continue reading →

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Accused priest ‘said he’d beat charges’

Posted on May 13, 2013 by Sylvia
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CN CathNews Published: May 12, 2013 A Hunter Valley Catholic priest suspected of sexually abusing children over four decades boasted he would beat any charges against him, a special commission of inquiry has heard, AAP reports in The Sydney Morning … Continue reading →

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Sex crimes investigation hampered by resources: inquiry

Posted on May 13, 2013 by Sylvia
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 The Newcastle Herald May 13, 2013, 11:54 a.m. By JASON GORDON Detective Inspector David Waddell. Picture: Darren Pateman AN investigation by a police strike force into the alleged cover-up of sex crimes within Maitland-Newcastle Catholic Diocese was hampered by police … Continue reading →

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NSW police warned of a possible Catholic Church paedophile network as early as 2004

Posted on May 10, 2013 by Sylvia
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Lateline ABC (Australian Broadcasting Company) 10 May 2013 Reporter: Suzie Smith A police force intelligence document tendered by the head of the NSW Sex Crimes unit, Superintendent John Kerlatec, to the Special Commission of Inquiry into Clerical Abuse in the … Continue reading →

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Accused priest ‘said he’d beat charges’

Posted on May 10, 2013 by Sylvia
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9news National (Australia) 6:52pm May 10, 2013 A Hunter Valley Catholic priest suspected of sexually abusing children over four decades boasted he would beat any charges against him, a special commission of inquiry has heard. When police arrived on his … Continue reading →

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“Grant denies reference to ‘Catholic mafia'” & related article

Posted on May 8, 2013 by Sylvia
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The Sydney Morning Herald May 9, 2013 Jason Gordon At the inquiry: Troy Grant speaks to the media. Photo: Darren Pateman A former police officer and current state MP, Troy Grant, told a special commission of inquiry into the handling … Continue reading →

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