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Melbourne’s Catholic Archbishop has denied the church covered up claims of sexual abuse by clergy.
A police report linking dozens of suicides to sexual abuse by clergymen will be passed onto the state coroner for further investigation, Victoria Police said on Friday.
Deputy Commissioner Graham Ashton said the Catholic Church had a duty to report any allegations as soon as it became aware of them and in the past the church had often waited for victims to come forward to police.
Archbishop Denis Hart said the Catholic Church had a good relationship with police and fully co-operated with investigations.
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