Child Sexual Abuse

How does the NRS “reasonable likelihood” vary from the “balance of probabilities” used in civil cases or the “beyond reasonable doubt” standard in criminal trials?

Here is a full list of the types of Institution that has signed up to the National Redress Scheme in the wake of the Royal Commission

Gerald Ridsdale, now 90 years old, pleaded guilty in August 2024 to eight new charges involving the abuse of children between 1973 and 1981

Seeking witnesses for cases involving William Allen, a former teacher and convicted paedophile who taught at various schools in Victoria during the 1970s

Seeking Information on Child Abuse at St Joseph’s School and Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Church (1992-1995)

The Magill Youth Training Centre, located in South Australia, has a long and troubling history of abuse and mistreatment of the young people held there.…

John William Alcorn, an 84-year-old former Scout leader in northern NSW, has been convicted of 16 historical child sexual abuse offenses spanning several decades.

The history of Brother John Climacus Kissane, a member of the Christian Brothers, reveals serious misconduct in several Catholic schools across Victoria and Tasmania.

Father Peter John O’Neill, a former teacher, was charged with multiple counts of sexual abuse against schoolboys during the 1980s. He admitted to six counts…