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Catholic Whistle Blowers’ Response to the Australian “royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse”

Catholic Whistleblowers
February 16, 2017

http://www.catholicwhistleblowers.com/

Catholic Whistle Blowers, an organization of Catholic lay men and women, religious sisters, and current and former religious brothers and priests, in the United States of America, whose mission is to support victim/survivors of sexual abuse in the Catholic Church, extends its heartfelt thanks and deep appreciation to the Australian government, the people of Australia, and victim/survivors of sexual abuse, for their courageous and unprecedented multi-year-long commitment of resources and personnel to the investigation of child sexual abuse. In particular, Catholic Whistle Blowers is grateful to:

* courageous victim/survivors who have come forward to report sexual abuse, boldly and bravely testify before the Royal Commission, and create a safer Australia for children;

*the government of Australia which has made child safety and the investigation of crimes against children a high priority;

*the citizens of Australia for allowing allocation of funds and resources that has enabled the Royal Commission to do its work in a comprehensive manner;

*the whistle blowers and reporters of sexual abuse allegations in Australia, especially in Catholic institutions and organizations throughout Australia, who helped to uncover widespread sexual abuse of children in Catholic parishes, schools, and institutions;

*the members of the Royal Commission for their professionalism, hard work, and pursuit of the truth

*the country of Australia for modeling for other countries, especially the United States, that investigations by governments of sexual abuse of children are necessary and very successful in helping to keep children safe; and, that the appeal of the Catholic Whistle Blowers of the United States to its government to convene a national commission to investigate child sexual abuse will finally be heard.

Very Rev. John P. Bambrick, V.F., Jackson, New Jersey

Sr. Sally Butler, OP – Brooklyn, New York

Rev. Patrick W. Collins, Ph.D., Douglas, Michigan

Rev. James E. Connell, J.C.D. – Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Rev. Thomas P. Doyle, OP, J.C.D. – Vienna, Virginia

Robert M. Hoatson, Ph.D. – West Orange, New Jersey

Rev. Kenneth E. Lasch, J.C.D. – Pompton Plains, New Jersey

Rev. Ronald D. Lemmert - Peekskill, New York

Sr. Claire Smith, OSU – Bronx, New York

Rev. Bruce N. Teague, Sheffield, Massachusetts

Sr. Maureen Paul Turlish, SND deN – New Castle, Delaware

Patrick J. Wall, LLM. – Dana Point, California

 

 

 

 

 




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