Royal Commission into abuse criticises Catholic church response

SMH 11/2/15

The Catholic Church vigorously fought a legal claim from a sexual abuse victim to discourage other potential claimants from mounting their own litigations, according to a report released by a royal commission on Wednesday.

A report into how the Catholic Church dealt with John Ellis’s complaint of horrific abuse at the hands of a priest found serious flaws in the church’s response.

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