Former Australian Priest Kevin Lee Dies in Philippines Typhoon
The Australian
A FORMER Australian priest and sex abuse whistleblower is believed to be among the thousands feared killed by a super typhoon in the Philippines. The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade has confirmed the death of a 50-year-old NSW man in Typhoon Haiyan, but declined to confirm his identity. However he is believed to be former Australian priest Kevin Lee. A whistleblower about child sex abuse in the Catholic church, he was living in the Philippines with his wife. Read and watch The Weekend Australian Magazine's August 2012 interview with Kevin Lee Mr Lee was last year removed from his parish responsibilities in western Sydney after admitting to marrying a woman in secret, the ABC reports. He spoke out about abuse in the Catholic Church in the ABC's Four Corners program Unholy Silence which aired on the ABC last year. He also wrote a book about the abuse he became aware of during his time as a priest. Officials fear the death toll in the Philippines could reach 10,000 people, after Haiyan tore into the eastern islands of Leyte and Samar on Friday. Sustained winds of around 315km/h made it the strongest typhoon in the world this year, and one of the most intense ever to hit land. Australia has pledged nearly $400,000 worth of emergency aid to devastated communities. AAP
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