institutional sexual abuse

For many Australians, sports and outdoor activity clubs are places of growth and camaraderie. Unfortunately, for some, these environments have also been sites of abuse.

The Passionist Order, also known as the Congregation of the Passion of Jesus Christ, has been embroiled in serious abuse allegations in Australia. Key figures within the order, such as Father Daniel Lyne and Brother Vincent Crawford, have been implicated in numerous cases of sexual abuse spanning several decades.

In a significant legal development, the Catholic Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle has been held liable for the actions of Father Pickin, who died in 2015, but who had been a Scripture teacher accused of abusing children under their care.

St Patrick’s College Strathfield, managed by the Christian Brothers, has a dark history of institutional child abuse, most notably conducted by by Brother Roger King, Brother Neil Richards & Brother Michael Evans

The two most notorious schools in the Archdiocese of Ballarat were St Alipius Primary School and St Patrick’s College and the 4 worst child abusers who worked under their auspices were Ridsdale, Best, Dowlan and Ryan

How does the NRS “reasonable likelihood” vary from the “balance of probabilities” used in civil cases or the “beyond reasonable doubt” standard in criminal trials?

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

Seeking Information on Child Abuse at St Joseph’s School and Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Church (1992-1995)