A victim of historic child sex abuse by two former Marist brothers is still waiting to hear from the church. But the Catholic Church says it is making progress with the independent review and will be in a position to comment further soon. Read more
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Former Catholic priest charged with historic sex offences
Tuesday, June 16th, 2015A former Catholic priest, now living in Nelson, has been charged with historic sex offences, including indecently assaulting young girls and rape. Peter Joseph Hercock, 71, a former chaplain at Sacred Heart College in Lower Hutt and administrator at a Nelson school, appeared in the Nelson District Court last week. He is charged with two Read more
Brisbane archbishop admits ‘spectacular bungling’ of child abuse case
Friday, December 13th, 2013
The Archbishop of Brisbane has admitted to “spectacular bungling” and “drastic failure” in dealing with a child sex abuse victim and flagged his willingness to revisit cases where victims’ needs have not been met. The Sydney Morning Herald quoted Archbishop Mark Coleridge as saying that it was wrong that insurers and lawyers had determined how Read more