institutional child sexual abuse

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

Gerald Ridsdale, now 90 years old, pleaded guilty in August 2024 to eight new charges involving the abuse of children between 1973 and 1981

Brother David Austin Christian was found guilty of sexually assaulting two boys aged 10 and 11 at Marist Brothers’ Newman College in Perth.

Seeking witnesses for cases involving William Allen, a former teacher and convicted paedophile who taught at various schools in Victoria during the 1970s

Uncover the dark history of Vincent Henry Reynolds, a predator in Victorian schools, and the systemic failures that allowed his abuse to continue for decades.

Brother Anthony taught at Marist Brothers Pagewood from 1983-86. If you have any information about his time here, please let us know.

If you or someone you know attended St Dominic’s College, Penrith, between 1994 and 1997, we urgently need your help. During this period, Brother David Standen, also known as William Peter Standen, served as the Deputy Principal.

The Bayswater Boys Home, operated by The Salvation Army in Victoria was a known hunting ground for notorious child abuser Captain Arthur Clee in the 1970s.

Marist Brother Gerard Joseph McNamara, a teacher at St. Paul’s College college was accused of sexually abusing students between 1970 and 1976