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Repeated claims of child sexual abuse perpetrated by two teachers<\/a> at several Marist Brothers schools fell on deaf ears over several decades.<\/p>\n

The Royal Commission Marist Brothers hearing investigated the response of the Order to allegations of child sexual abuse against a Brother and former Brother in Case Study 13<\/a>.<\/p>\n

“Marist Brothers are a Catholic religious institution that was established in Australia in 1872. Since that time the organisation operated 21 schools of its own schools, including 12 boarding schools, and administered 74 schools on behalf of parishes or dioceses”<\/strong><\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The abuse occurred in schools in Queensland<\/a>, the ACT and NSW<\/a> from the 1960s right through to the 1980s.<\/p>\n

The Royal Commission heard allegations that the former Brother was tipped off about a pending police investigation and was advised to move to Canada for \u201ctreatment\u201d for his behaviour.<\/p>\n

He was convicted in 1996 of 67 counts of child sexual abuse against 15 different children. In 2008, Chute was charged and convicted of 19 sex offences involving six children.<\/p>\n

It was alleged at the Commission that it was a practice of the Marist Brothers at the time to move teachers from school to school after allegations of child sexual abuse.<\/p>\n

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If you are a survivor of child abuse, we want to hear from you. We will fight for you. There has never been a better time to come forward.\u00a0Click here to share your story<\/a>.<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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