Catholic Church Abuse

Over 50 years ago, a Sydney court convicted and sentenced Brother John Patrick O’Brien for his crimes against boys at St Joseph’s College.

Father Perrett’s first conviction in 1996 for child sexual abuse underscored a systemic failure to protect the innocent. With over 100 charges pending, his death in 2020 halted further legal action, leaving many victims without the closure of a trial.

Koffels are seeking former students from Ballarat & Queens who may have information about historical child sexual abuse incidents between 1985 and 1995.

In cases where the perpetrator of child abuse is dead, the path to legal redress is fraught with challenges and requires a nuanced approach – but the path does exist.

Christopher Saunders, who for nearly half a century was Bishop of Broome Diocese, faced allegations of sexual misconduct, which led to his voluntary resignation in 2020.

To anyone who attended the Christian Brothers College, Kalgoorlie, in the mid to late 1970s, we are seeking information about Brother O’Loughlin.

Our client alleges that he was sexually assaulted by William Allen, a music teacher while residing as a boarder at Champagnat College in Wangaratta in the 1970s. Can you help?

On Wednesday 22nd November 2023, the NSW State government provided a response to the High Court decision in GLJ. The Government welcomed the decision and…

The judge had refused the permanent stay as ‘a fair trial need not be a perfect trial’, and that the very removal of the Statute of Limitations for child sexual abuse proceedings is an acceptance that fading of memories and evidence loss are expected consequences of delay in matters relating to child sexual abuse.