Child Sexual Abuse

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…

Wansley Childrens Home reports of abuse occurring both from staff and between the children, with older children allegedly sexually and physically abusing younger ones

The John Oxley Youth Detention Centre in Brisbane, Australia, has been at the centre of serious child sexual abuse allegations between 1987 and its eventual closure in 2001.

Rabbi David Kramer and David Cyprys both pleaded guilty to multiple charges of institutional child abuse against young boys at Yeshiva College in St Kilda, Victoria.

Brian Spillane faced numerous charges related to sexual offences against children. He was convicted for sexually abusing seven students between 1974 and 1990 at St Stanislaus College in Bathurst.

The allegations at Marist Regional College in Burnie, Tasmania encompass a range of inappropriate behaviours, from indecent assault to severe sexual abuse.

The abusive legacy of Father Daniel Lyne, a former member of the Passionist religious order, still casts a shadow, revealing a long history of child abuse within institutions trusted with the care of the young and vulnerable.