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THE head of the Catholic Church in Newcastle and Maitland says he would welcome a royal commission into allegations of child sex abuse by clergy in the region.
Bishop of the Newcastle-Maitland Diocese, William Wright, today (Friday) backed calls by a New South Wales police investigator for a royal commission into claims church hierarchy is engaged in a continuing effort to cover up abuse.
Detective Chief Inspector Peter Fox, who has investigated abuse by clergy around Newcastle for decades, has written an open letter to Premier Barry O’Farrell demanding a royal commission into the issue.
Yesyerday (Thursday), he slammed the State Government on national television for not launching a judicial inquiry.
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