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.

Koffels Solicitors and Barristers is seeking witnesses to child sexual abuse perpetrated by Roderick Albert Joseph Corrie, a former NSW Branch Commissioner and scout leader.

Established in 1847, the Diocese of Maitland Newcastle – formerly known as the Diocese of Maitland – has caught itself in the epicentre of a Catholic Institutional Child Sexual Abuse Scandal in the heart of Australia.

Still regarded as one of Sydney’s most prestigious schools, Knox Grammar has been charged with multiple serious charges of institutional child sexual abuse over a 33 year period

Robert John Brown was allowed to take a leadership position in Belair Baptist Church. This role placed him in contact with a then 11-year-old boy who would become his victim.

At Rupertswood College, a mansion owned by the Salesians and a boarding school for young boys, several vulnerable children were repeatedly abused by Father Jack Ayers.

Knox Grammar School’s elegant veneer conceals a sad history of sexual abuse and cover-ups. For decades, students at the top grammar school were terrified of predatory paedophile instructors. Any kids who attempted to talk openly were disciplined and silenced.

The Archdiocese of Melbourne actively covered up the numerous sexual abuse complaints filed by parishioners against Father Baker.