institutional sexual abuse

Koffels Solicitors and Barristers recently secured a significant legal victory in a case against the Catholic Diocese of Wagga Wagga on behalf of a survivor who endured sexual abuse at the hands of Father Vincent Kiss.

Koffels Solicitors and Barristers are reaching out to anyone who attended the Bayswater Boys Home in The Basin, Bayswater, Victoria, between 1970 and 1975. We are also seeking information about a Salvation Army staff member known as “Big Harry.”

We are looking for witnesses who could provide any information on Trevor Halse, who we understand was a volunteer Scout Master in Queensland, South Australia and New South Wales, over the period from 1961 to 2015

Father Vincent Ryan famously became the first Catholic priest in the Newcastle, NSW region to be charged with child sexual abuses across the diocese of Maitland-Newcastle.

Discover the disturbing story of Father Paul David Ryan, a Catholic priest who sexually abused children in Australia and the US. Despite multiple complaints and cover-ups by the church, Ryan continued to have access to children and caused irreparable harm to his victims. Learn about his biography, crimes, and convictions, and find out how to get legal help if you or someone you know has been a victim of historical sexual abuse.

We’re seeking witnesses, including former students and teachers, for allegations of child sexual abuse at Swan Hill North Primary School in Victoria. The abuse is said to have occurred between the late 1960s and mid-1970s.

Brother “Christopher” Wade and the history and cover-ups of Institutional child sexual abuse at Marist College Kogarah.

Former Australian Governor-General Peter Hollingworth Faces Continued Criticism over Handling of Child Sexual Abuse Cases

Malka Leifa is alleged to have sexually abused students at Adass Israel School, Elsternwick in VIC. She faces 29 allegations ranging from inappropriate touching to sexual assault.