Former Burwood Boys’ Home carer jailed for sexually abusing five boys
William Parker Skelland, 81, will spend at least four years in prison for sexually abusing children at Burwood Boys’ Home in 1973 and 1974. Skelland
William Parker Skelland, 81, will spend at least four years in prison for sexually abusing children at Burwood Boys’ Home in 1973 and 1974. Skelland
The Burnie Supreme Court has heard that a female school cleaner abused a 13-year-old student over four months between June and September of 2021. The
WARNING: This article includes references to suicide which some readers may find upsetting. Reader discretion is advised. A Tasmanian mother known only as “Kim” has
The Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse did not specifically look at Tasmanian government institutions, leaving many Tasmanian survivors with a sense
The founder of the Hillsong Church, Brian Houston, resigned from the church in late March 2022 following allegations raised by two women. They accused him
Former detainees at Tasmania’s Ashley Youth Detention Centre allege they were sexually abused by 55 former workers inside the facility. More than 200 submissions to
Brian Houston, the founder and leader of the Hillsong Church, has stepped down from his role to defend the criminal charges against him. It is
In December 2021, the Catholic Church tried to argue that it was not responsible for a priest who abused a five-year-old because it took place
WARNING: This article includes references to suicide that some readers may find upsetting. Reader discretion is advised. The National Redress Scheme is supposed to issue
The veil of silence has finally been lifted from the French Catholic Church. According to Jean-Marc Sauvé, the head of the commission investigating the church
The NSW Supreme Court has rejected the Catholic Church’s request for a permanent stay of proceedings relating to a child sexual abuse case. The allegations
Last week, charges were laid against Wagga Wagga school teacher, Christopher Frost, for sexually assaulting three teenage students between 1984 and 1990. Now 74-years-old, Frost
A group of researchers have found that in just 14% of contested cases in the Family Court of Australia, judicial officers expressed the belief that
The founder of Hillsong Church, an Australian-based, global “Christian megachurch”, has been charged with concealing information about child sexual abuse within the church. Brian Houston
Swimming Australia has rejected the media’s claim that more athletes have come forward with allegations of abuse. The Sydney Morning Herald claimed eight more athletes,
Former priest and ALP member Peter Andrew Hansen has been jailed for 17 years for child sex tourism trips in south-east Asia. He has also
Bradley Payne-Moore, a men’s image consultant from the ACT, has been jailed for downloading and possessing child abuse material including videos of a young girl
Australia’s principal opera company, Opera Australia, and tenor David Lewis are being sued over child sexual abuse offences that occurred in the 1990s. The survivor
Elderly and terminally ill survivors of child sexual abuse will be able to access advance payments of up to $10,000 from the National Redress Scheme.
Ron Brierley, a corporate titan and investor from New Zealand, has told the court he thought the child abuse material found on his laptop was
Joshua James Duggar, the former star of an American reality television series called “19 Kids & Counting”, has pleaded not guilty to receiving and possessing
It was the threat of financial penalties that triggered the Jehovah’s Witnesses to join the National Redress Scheme – a sour taste for survivors of
A survivor of child sexual abuse at Brisbane Grammar School (BGS), one of Queensland’s leading boy’s schools, has called for Principal Max Howell’s Order of
Almost 13 years after fleeing Australia, former principal Malka Leifer has returned to Melbourne to be charged for child sexual abuse. Leifer has been accused
In 1996, a former altar boy known as WCB was paid $32,500 by the Catholic Church after he was repeatedly sexually abused by a Warragul
The Catholic Church’s private insurer spent more than $58 million paying out victims of child sexual abuse in the 2019-2020 financial year. According to its
In July 2020, Prime Minister Scott Morrison named and shamed institutions that had failed to join the National Redress Scheme. Afterward, the Minister for Families
The information in this article was sourced from the ABC’s article “Bob Montgomery sentenced to four years in prison for historic child sex offences” by
Cardinal George Pell has released a jailhouse memoir called Prison Journal: The Cardinal Makes His Appeal recounting the humiliation he experienced during his 404 days in
The information in this article was sourced from the Newcastle Herald’s article “Newcastle musician Daniel “Jimmy” Hanson pleads guilty to sexually and indecently assaulting 14
Court proceedings against 22-year-old swim teacher, Kyle Daniels, have continued with a video interview between police and one of Daniel’s underage victims. Nine young girls
William Wade has avoided prison time after admitting to covering up child sexual abuse and lying to police. Wade recognised his “reprehensible” failure to act,
The information in this article was sourced from the Sydney Morning Herald’s article “Lawyer denies Pell’s accuser ever received money for evidence” by Adam Cooper,
In July 2020, we contacted Federal Member for Newcastle Sharon Claydon regarding Centrelink delays holding up compensation clearances for victims of institutional child sexual abuse.
Image and information sourced from the Newcastle Herald. A 26-year-old teacher has been jailed in the Hunter after grooming and abusing her 14-year-old student. The
In July 2020, Gymnastics Australia engaged the Human Rights Commission (HRC) to complete an independent review of the organisation. The upcoming inquiry is expected to
The Morrison Government has revealed they will spend $610 million less on National Redress Scheme payments over the next two years. Under “major decreases in
Malka Leifer’s extradition case in Israel is about to conclude. Her case will be decided on the 21st of September, nine years since charges were
When you choose Kelso Lawyers, you’re not just choosing a team of experienced solicitors. You’re also choosing to enlist the help of passionate crusaders who
The Boys’ Brigade of New South Wales and the Australian Air League have signed up to the National Redress Scheme after being listed as one
At Kelso Lawyers, our prime directive is not about making a mountain of money. Our fees are the most reasonable in the country. We don’t
Predator “handbook” in circulation outlining how to target children during coronavirus lockdown Child abusers have created and circulated an online grooming manual describing how predators
The Australian Defence Force (ADF) has a lot to answer for when it comes to the treatment of their servicewomen. From the Royal Australian Air
According to documents obtained by the ABC, sporting institutions can afford to join the National Redress Scheme but have “chosen not to”. Multiple sportspeople have
According to redacted pages from the Royal Commission’s findings which were released this week, the Royal Commission rejected Cardinal George Pell’s claim that he was
News Corp reports Cardinal George Pell is being investigated by Victorian Police regarding new child sexual abuse allegations dating back to the 1970s. The report
George Pell fled to Sydney within hours after he was acquitted by the High Court. He wasted no time taking the long, ten-hour drive to
Not since the days of the Lindy Chamberlain case has the Australian public been so divided over a criminal trial – but what happens now
The former financial controller of the Vatican and most senior Catholic Church official to be found guilty of child sexual assault, Cardinal George Pell, will
Mittagong Training School for Boys and Daruk Boys Home are two of the worst offending children’s homes in New South Wales — and no one
Open for business At Kelso Lawyers, we are following the Government’s advice about the Coronavirus. We have implemented all appropriate and sensible strategies to handle
Bishop Christopher Saunders has chosen to stand down while WA Police and the Vatican investigate allegations of historical child sexual abuse against him. WA Police
Marist Brother and convicted child sex offender William Wade has pleaded guilty to covering up the paedophile activities of Brother Romuald (aka Francis Cable) and
A 75-year-old man with leukaemia, heart disease and diabetes is seeking aggravated damages against the Christian Brothers for the child abuse he experienced at the
Father Thomas Mullen was a defrocked, disgraced, paedophile Catholic priest who died of cancer at the age of 80. But his recent funeral attracted hundreds
Frederick Brian Jones (News) Frederick Brian Jones is an 83-year-old art teacher. He has been charged with having sexual intercourse with a six-year-old student at
Newcastle survivor says a damning report on Archbishop Philip Wilson was “vindication” Peter Creigh, a survivor of child sexual abuse in the Newcastle Diocese, has
Mishandling of A Child Sexual Abuse Case Leads to David Hogg’s Overturned Conviction To the ordinary person, the strong police case against David Hogg looked
This story was written by Joanne McCarthy and The Newcastle Herald. This story ‘Carl Stafford was a Marist Brother who left the order before molesting
This story ‘House of evil’ predator jailed until 2053 for crimes against boys was written by Joanne McCarthy and first appeared in the Newcastle Herald. CHILD
The Royal Commission of Inquiry into Abuse in Care acknowledged a convicted paedophile was present at Survivor Advisory Group meetings alongside victims of child sexual
Catholic Priest David Joseph Perrett Pleads Not Guilty July 2020 Update: David Joseph Perrett passed away on the 2nd July while awaiting trial for his
The Graeme Lawrence verdict has been handed down by the Newcastle District Court. He could serve up to 8 years in jail for sexually abusing
Melbourne Archbishop says prison time preferable to breaking the seal of confession Melbourne Archbishop Peter Comensoli has claimed three years imprisonment would be preferable to
The Victorian Court of Appeal has sent George Pell back to prison to serve out his sentence like every other prisoner in the system. This
The Christian Brothers Australian wing has paid more than $213 million in child abuse payouts and legal fees over the last six years, throwing their
Vatican reaffirms priests don’t have to report abuse revealed in confession A document from the Vatican’s Apostolic Penitentiary says no government or law can force
Former Catholic Priest Vincent Ryan to return to jail Vincent Ryan abused children throughout the Hunter Region for decades. Under the watchful eye of the
Offender: Frank Valentine Steve’s mother died when he was just nine. He was one of five children. His father was an alcoholic and couldn’t cope
Frank Valentine was a long-serving officer of the old Child Welfare Department. He joined the public service back in the days when training was done
Victims of institutional child sex abuse in Queensland can have their old Forde Scheme payments reviewed and topped up because of new laws. The Queensland
NSW Magistrate Graeme Bryan Curran has been found guilty of sexually assaulting a teenage boy nine times between 1981 and 1983. The boy was 13-years-old
If there’s one thing that’s come from the recent sentencing of George Pell, it’s this: Just because it seems improbable that a person will sexually
Broadcaster Ray Hadley criticises John Howard & Tony Abbott for their support of George Pell Since Cardinal George Pell was charged with historical child sexual
UPDATE: As of 7th April 2020, George Pell’s conviction was overturned by the High Court of Australia. George Pell is no longer a convicted paedophile.
Pope Francis admits nuns were kept as sex slaves, nuns share their stories Pope Francis has revealed several nuns were being kept as sex slaves
Foster care abuse victims will soon be eligible for compensation The highest court in the United Kingdom has overturned a Court of Appeal decision, opening
We need to take paedophiles and perverts out of the neighbourhood For too long children in Australia have been at risk. They have been subject
Former Archbishop of Adelaide Philip Wilson has appealed his conviction of concealing child sexual abuse. The Newcastle Local Court found the archbishop was told about
Tough new laws to bring offenders to justice in NSW now in effect As of December 1st 2018, new child sexual abuse legislation has come
On October 22, Prime Minister Scott Morrison apologised to thousands of survivors of child sexual abuse, recognising the “dark, evil times” children suffered at the
For too long, paedophiles with sob stories have gotten away with light jail sentences. Thankfully, after the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual
“IF THEY GET WIND OF THIS WE COULD HAVE A REAL PROBLEM ON OUR HANDS” Institutions have been lying to victims of abuse in Australia
Peter Kelso has received a long legal document from the Department of Social Services regarding two domain names registered under Peter’s name. Peter owns http://nationalredress.com.au/
The great scandal of the Royal Commission into Child Sexual Abuse is the Government ignored many of its recommendations. Imagine that…five years, at a cost
The National Redress Scheme for victims of historic child sex abuse is attracting a lot of media attention. Many churches and government institutions responsible for
Nine months after the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse handed down its findings, the Catholic Church has rejected the recommendation to
NSW will make it easier for victims to sue churches and institutions By the end of the year, it will be a lot easier for
Cardinal George Pell faced abuse accusers via video link Cardinal George Pell’s alleged abuse victims began testifying against him in the Melbourne Magistrates Court on
Former Archbishop of Melbourne failed to prevent child sex abuse The culture of abuse that has been exposed in the Catholic Church was allowed to
Prison time for failing to prevent child abuse in schools, government departments, organisations The Royal Commission into Child Sexual Abuse is recommending the state government
It’s no longer astonishing when you hear there is new evidence to suggest the Catholic Church covered up paedophile priests and teachers. It’s simply disappointing.
Cardinal George Pell rose through the ranks because he was fiercely intelligent, an undeniably hard worker, and made himself indispensable to the Vatican. In the
Why Australia hates George Pell Cardinal George Pell is a household name for all the wrong reasons. Why is he so unpopular? Why do so
Prolific paedophile priest admits to more counts of child abuse. 82-year-old paedophile priest Gerald Ridsdale pleaded guilty to 20 counts of child abuse. He was
Radio broadcaster Alan Jones joins Peter Kelso’s crusade against the Royal Commission’s big mistake: its failure to investigate Islamic groups for child sex offences. Alan
The Catholic Church has done it again. Once more the leaders of the Catholic Church have shown their blatant disregard for the law. Amidst all
We are 50 hearings into the Royal Commission into Child Abuse without a single hearing into child abuse within the Islamic community of Australia. With systemic
He was a notorious conman who not only avoided prison despite being convicted three times, but also was hired as a teacher and promoted to
The current Anglican bishop of Newcastle, Greg Thompson, has told the Royal Commission into Child Sexual Abuse that he was sexually assaulted by priest Eric
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