Paul Raymond Evans (Father Evans) — Call Out For Witnesses
Kelso Lawyers are seeking contact from people who have any information regarding Paul Raymond Evans (formerly known as Brother Evans or Father Evans) during his
Kelso Lawyers are seeking contact from people who have any information regarding Paul Raymond Evans (formerly known as Brother Evans or Father Evans) during his
The NSW Department of Education has accepted that former teacher and principal Cletus O’Connor sexually abused indigenous boys in Western NSW throughout the 1970s and
In 2005, NSW school teacher John Fittler was charged with four child sex offences allegedly committed while teaching at Crows Nest Boys High School in
For many decades, ‘State Ward’ was the title given to children removed from their parents and assumed into the care of the State Government. Essentially,
The Salvation Army has a lot to answer for when it comes to Captain Lawrence Wilson. Between the 1950s and 1980s, Wilson was moved between
Brother Bernard McGrath is one of the worst paedophile offenders in the history of Australia and New Zealand. His prolific offending was enabled by the
Brother Ross Francis Murrin started teaching when he was just 18 years old. He completed high school in 1972 and joined the Marist Brothers a
In the 1960s and 70s, Salvation Army Captain John Dalziel McIver allegedly terrorised young boys in his charge at Salvation Army Boys Homes in Sydney
Laurie Maher is the former Mayor of Gosford City Council on the Central Coast. He was elected to the council in 2004 and served as
WARNING: This article contains references to suicide which may trigger some people. Reader discretion is advised. According to friends of Father Anthony Caruana, he was
Due to the actions of NSW Police and the NSW Department of Education, Peter Garland lived out his life in peace, even receiving a prestigious
Father Paul Evans was called, “King of the Kids” due to his close ties with local youth groups. Without a doubt, Evans would have loved
The grand facade of Knox Grammar School hides a shameful history of abuse and cover-ups. Students at the elite grammar school lived in fear of
Devoted, hard-working and a natural with children. To those who worked alongside him and to the children in his care Jonathan Lord was a model
Enrolling your child in Scouts should be a positive decision. According to Scouts Australia, their purpose is to: “Contribute to the development of young people
Brother Romuald, also known as Francis Cable, is one of the worst Catholic school paedophiles in NSW history. In 2015, he was sentenced to 16
Knox Grammar School has a dark, disgraceful history. For decades, boarders at the school were sexually harassed and assaulted by paedophile teachers. The Headmaster knew
Robert “Dolly” Dunn is Australia’s most infamous and unrepentant paedophile. He was a science teacher at the Marist Brothers School in Penshurst throughout the 1980s
Brother Richard Doheny (real name John) was considered a “great man” by parishioners. Following his death in 2009, David Bradbury of the Australian Labor Party
In cases of child sexual abuse, the child should always be listened to and believed. However, in the case of the Catholic Church, it was
WARNING: This article contains explicit sexual content and references to suicide which may shock and trigger some people. Reader discretion is advised. In the 1960s,
St Stanislaus College in Bathurst, New South Wales, is infamous in the Central West. In the 1980s, the boarding school for boys was rife with
For many children, going to Scouts on a regular basis is a fun, wholesome activity, finding life-long friends and learning valuable life skills. That is
How a man like Steven Larkins was ever allowed to work with children is astounding. Larkins was a Scout Leader and the Chief Executive of
The Marist Brothers have a lot to answer for when it comes to Darcy O’Sullivan, otherwise known as Brother Dominic. In the 1970s and 1980s,
It’s well-established that paedophiles are nothing short of monsters. They stalk and hunt and ruin the lives of young innocent children, all under the protection
Graeme Lawrence is one of the most senior members of the Anglican church to be convicted of child sexual offences. Lawrence was the Dean of
Father Peter Brock was once a respected member of the Newcastle and Maitland communities. He was a Catholic priest within the Maitland-Newcastle Diocese. Thanks to
The Story of Frank Houston (Pastor) William Francis “Frank” Houston abused as many as nine boys across Australia and New Zealand between 1965 and 1977.
The Catholic Church has a dark and disturbing history of child abuse in Australia. The Royal Commission uncovered almost 2,500 instances of child sexual abuse
To most, Frank Valentine appeared to be “kindly affable elderly man”. Towards the end of his career, he was a senior manager for the Hunter
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,
Father Vincent Ryan was one of the most prolific and unremorseful paedophile priests in the history of the Hunter Region and Australia. He spent more
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
This story sounds sickeningly like the others. He was a Jesuit Brother working at St Ignatius College in Adelaide (known as Athelstone) throughout the 70’s
Former Catholic priest of the Archdiocese of Sydney, Robert Flaherty, was a known child abuser. He had multiple victims throughout New South Wales and his
St Stanislaus College (otherwise known as Stannies) is a prestigious boarding school for boys located in Bathurst, New South Wales, some 200 kilometres west of
Grant Davies is a Paedophile Offender. Priests aren’t the only ones who abuse their power. Doctors and teachers can also abuse the trust of parents
If there ever was a prime example of the Catholic Church hiding serial offenders – this is it. Father Denis McAlinden. He was the parish
Father John Joseph Farrell was a practising Catholic priest in North West NSW and Sydney over the 1980’s and 90’s. In 2016 he was sentenced
Image source: abc.net.au Catholic Brother Martin Harmata becomes eligible for parole in January 2017 after serving three and a half years in prison on several
Father Peter Rushton was a sadistic and violent sexual offender who is believed to have abused hundreds of boys over a 40-year career across the
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