Child Sexual Abuse

Koffels Solicitors and Barristers are seeking witnesses to child sexual abuse perpetrated by Father David Anthony O’Hearn. The crimes occurred in the Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle north of Sydney in the 1980s and 1990s. At the same time, O’Hearn served in various parishes.

Koffels Solicitors & Barristers are currently acting for numerous victims of Adrian Nisbett, with allegations of sexual abuse spanning a period between 1976 and 2002. If you have any information concerning historical institutional child sexual abuse at Knox Grammar School by Adrian Nisbett or any other teacher, would you kindly please help sexual abuse survivors by completing the form below or by calling Sarah McLellan, Senior Associate, on 02 9283 5599.

Koffels Solicitors & Barristers are seeking witnesses to allegations of institutional child sexual abuse at Gordon West Public School in 1988 and at the then Mosman Spastic Centre.

John McMillan pleaded guilty to a run of institutional child sexual abuse claims whilst he worked at Preshil and Wesley College between 1975 and 1996

As a trusted teacher and dormitory master, Peter Jeremy Longley had access to young students and could develop close relationships with them, albeit inappropriate. He has used his position as a trusted educator to groom and commit sexual abuse on his students.

St John of God Order is accused of paying off ex-students of its institutions to keep quiet about sexual misconduct by Brother Roger Mount aka Father Gabriel that occurred whilst at their respective schools with staff members and priests in positions of authority.

Brother Thomas Butler also known as Brother Patrick puts Marist Brothers centre stage for their inability to act on institutional child sexual abuse.

Father Peter Brock was charged with 22 child sexual abuse offences relating to twin boys in the Maitland-Newcastle Diocese in the 1970s

Koffels Solicitors and Barristers are currently working on historical institutional child sexual abuse claims at Ringwood Technical School, Heathmont in the 1970s and we are seeking contact from people who might have attended music classes.