AUSTRALIA
Bega District News

By Ben Smyth
Nov. 16, 2012.

A BEGA Valley man who claims he was sexually abused by a Catholic brother as an 11-year-old has spoken out for the first time about his ordeal.

On the condition of anonymity, he shared his story with the BDN as news of a royal commission into child sex abuse was announced by Prime Minster Julia Gillard earlier this week.

John (not his real name) attended Marcellin College at Randwick in Sydney from 1957 to 1965 and said his schooling, particularly between 1960 and 1963, was a nightmare he has tried to forget.

“I feel very nervous about saying anything too specific…as a victim I have enormous difficulties with trust,” John said.