In this edition: a former teacher avoids jail despite being convicted of sexually abusing a student, a youth offender sues the ACT government over alleged
Australia’s most prolific paedophile priest, Gerald Ridsdale, is now facing a further 62 child sexual abuse charges. Ridsdale was a Catholic priest who committed many
Disgraced paedophile and former Anglican Dean of Newcastle Graeme Lawrence will be released on parole next week. Lawrence was convicted of the 1991 sexual assault
As written by the founder and principal of Kelso Lawyers, Peter Kelso As a former State Ward and long-term advocate for victims of child abuse,
Church & clergy child abuse compensation lawyers The prevalence of child abuse throughout Australian religious institutions is truly shocking. Countless children across the country were
Neerkol Orphanage (otherwise known as St Joseph’s Home) was one of the worst institutions in Queensland for child physical and sexual abuse. The Royal Commission
Neerkol Orphanage was a sad place for State wards from the moment it was established in 1885. The orphanage was built to accommodate children transferred
St Patrick’s College (Goulburn) and St Paul’s Catholic College (Manly) have been black marks in the history of child abuse in Australia. Over the decades,
Quite often, paedophile priests go decades without being punished or caught for their crimes. Sometimes offenders are protected by fellow priests and allowed to keep
Father Tom Brennan was the principal of St Pius X College, Adamstown in the 1970s. Throughout his career, he covered up the crimes of paedophile
Quite often, child sex offenders have no remorse for their crimes. They don’t understand what all the fuss is about. It’s like they are from
Father Wilfred James Baker was known as Father Bill to his parishioners. Families in the parishes he served trusted him. Some befriended him and let
This South Melbourne orphanage was established as a home for boys between 9 and 16 in 1855. It was meant to be the answer to
There have been some horrific stories of child sexual abuse from the Catholic Church… but none so disturbing and nightmarish than that of Father Peter
The Royal Commission didn’t just uncovered hundreds of paedophiles hiding within the largest institutions in Australia, but also the people who failed to report them. These
Here’s a list of disgraced Australian institutions that have been investigated at the Australian Royal Commission into Child Sexual Abuse. The Royal Commission turned the
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