Historical Child Sexual Abuse

Arthur Henry Eaton, a state school teacher, was convicted in 1996 of 25 counts of indecently assaulting nine boys.

Among the accused at Marists ‘La Valla’ Juniorate in Bowral was Brother “Denis” Martin, also known as Raymond Martin, who was reported to have regularly sexually assaulted boys at the Juniorate between 1956 to 1958.

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

Established in 1919 as the Farm Home for Boys, Westbrook Training Centre was characterized by overcrowding, harsh physical discipline, and severe physical and sexual abuses throughout its operation.

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

Kevin Lynch served as a counsellor at Brisbane Grammar School from the late 1970s to the late 1980s. During his tenure, Lynch abused numerous students under the guise of providing counselling.

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.

The response of the church’s leadership to abuse allegations against Frank Houston, Jonathan Baldwin & Kenneth Sandilands, was scrutinized for handling the abuse allegations internally and not immediately reporting them to the police.

When the abuse was revealed, the survivor reported being asked to attend meetings with Mr Neill and two other elders from the Jehovah’s Witnesses, who did not take her allegations seriously.