Abuse Inquiry Stinks: Detective

By Dan Box
The Australian
May 8, 2013

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/state-politics/abuse-inquiry-stinks-detective/story-e6frgczx-1226637178925

THE detective at the centre of a NSW inquiry into child abuse within the Catholic church disobeyed orders not to contact journalists or witnesses after a confidential police investigation was launched into the alleged cover-up of these crimes.

The NSW Special Commission of Inquiry yesterday heard that Detective Chief Inspector Peter Fox sent an email to Newcastle-based journalist Joanne McCarthy containing details of this inquiry in December 2010, just hours after being told not to contact her.