AUSTRALIA
The New Lawyer
A legal professional body has called for a royal commission into child sexual abuse in religious institutions.
The Australian Lawyers Alliance deman comes after Anglican Bishop Brian Farran supported an open inquiry.
Newcastle Anglican Bishop, Farran, publicly announced the defrocking of three senior priests following several sexual allegations.
He also banned another priest from the ministry for five years as well as a former church worker in a lay position.
Note: This is an Abuse Tracker excerpt. Click the title to view the full text of the original article. If the original article is no longer available, see our News Archive.