Christian Brothers

the Catholic Diocese of Western Australia’s recent apology for historical institutional child sexual abuse, and the institutions involved, including schools and churches.

If you or someone you know has been affected by the actions of Brother Daniel Virgil McMahon at Aquinas College, know that you are not alone. Your voice deserves to be heard, and your story matters. Seeking justice and compensation can be a vital step in your healing journey, helping to hold those responsible accountable and protect others from similar harm.

Castledare Junior Orphanage, operated by the Christian Brothers in Western Australia from 1934 to 1983, initially served boys with learning difficulties before becoming a general educational and residential facility. The institution has a dark history, with several brothers, including Paul Keaney, Lawrence Murphy, and Christopher Angus, accused of sexual abuse.

The abuses of Ted Bales at Christian Brothers College in Warrnambool and the legal avenues for survivors of child sexual abuse to seek justice and compensation as 7 new claims made against him.

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…

Carmelite priest Damian Barker and Peter Searson, who served as a parish priest both held accountable for child abuses at Our Lady of Mount Carmel parish

The first allegations at St Mary’s Agricultural School emerged in the late 1920s, with the Christian Brothers’ Provincial Council becoming aware of abuse issues as early as 1919. Critical management failures were particularly evident from 1947 to 1968.

The historical abuse at St Patrick’s College in Goulburn was notorious throughout the 1970s and 1980s, where several members of the Christian Brothers, the order managing the school, were implicated in disturbing cases of child sexual abuse, most notably Brother William John Obbens and Brother David Standen.