Catholic Church Abuse

Father Paul “Rex” Brown served as a Catholic priest within the Diocese of Lismore for decades, but his legacy has been overshadowed by multiple allegations of child sexual abuse.

The Passionist Order, also known as the Congregation of the Passion of Jesus Christ, has been embroiled in serious abuse allegations in Australia. Key figures within the order, such as Father Daniel Lyne and Brother Vincent Crawford, have been implicated in numerous cases of sexual abuse spanning several decades.

St. Patrick’s College in Sale, Victoria, carries a history of profound tragedy marked by numerous allegations of sexual abuse. These incidents, primarily occurring during the 1970s and 1980s, have left lasting scars on the lives of many former students.

In a significant legal development, the Catholic Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle has been held liable for the actions of Father Pickin, who died in 2015, but who had been a Scripture teacher accused of abusing children under their care.

Koffels Solicitors and Barristers are urgently seeking former students of St John Fisher’s College, Townsville who recall school camps during the years 1977-1979.

The two most notorious schools in the Archdiocese of Ballarat were St Alipius Primary School and St Patrick’s College and the 4 worst child abusers who worked under their auspices were Ridsdale, Best, Dowlan and Ryan

Explore the ongoing journey to justice for survivors of Brother Gerard Rush’s abuse at Assumption College Kilmore and St. Patrick’s College in Sale. Learn how legal support can help survivors find healing and compensation.

St Pius X College in Chatswood, a prominent Sydney educational institution, has been linked to serious allegations of historical institutional child abuse involving two specific individuals: Brother Christopher Rafferty and Father Roger Michael Bellemore.

Laurence Leonard was found guilty of two counts of indecent assault against a 12-year-old student at St Ignatius Riverview in the mid-1970s.