Marist Brothers

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

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

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

Brother Ross Francis Murrin, a Marist Brother, repeatedly abused students during his tenure at various Catholic schools, including St Augustine’s Marist Brothers’ College in Cairns

The Marist Fathers, a Catholic religious order, have faced allegations of child abuse globally. This article looks at the 5 most notorious abusers in Tasmania, where survivors seek justice and compensation.

Marist Brothers Penshurst, like many other Marist Brothers schools, has a frightening history of child sexual abuse. Some of the perpetrators associated with Marist Brothers Penshurst include: Brother Kostka, Brother Norman Keyes, Greg Hammond, Bill “Jedda” Allen and the infamous Robert “Dolly” Dunn.

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.

From the late 20th century through recent years, over 150 Marist Brothers have been accused of child sexual abuse, encompassing a broad range of illicit conduct.

The allegations at Marist Regional College in Burnie, Tasmania encompass a range of inappropriate behaviours, from indecent assault to severe sexual abuse.