Marist Brothers Review Abuse Compo Cases

Sky News
August 8, 2014

http://www.skynews.com.au/news/national/2014/08/08/marist-brothers-review-abuse-compo-cases.html


The Marist Brothers have apologised for inaction and poor processes in response to child sex abuse allegations, and say they're now reviewing past settlements to victims.

The Catholic order has been under scrutiny in recent months as the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse examined its handling of complaints against two pedophile brothers who abused children in NSW, Queensland and the ACT.

The order's provincial head in Australia, Jeffrey Crowe, has paid tribute to those who had spoken out after suffering at the hands of John Chute and Gregory Sutton.

Brother Crowe says the Marist Brothers have already revisited several past compensation cases and agreed to new settlements.