AUSTRALIA
Newcastle Herald
By JOANNE McCARTHY
Nov. 7, 2012
THE Catholic Church covers up the crimes of paedophile priests, silences victims and hinders police investigations, one of the Hunter’s most experienced detectives alleges in a letter to Premier Barry O’Farrell in the Newcastle Herald today.
To read Peter Fox’s open letter to Mr O’Farrell, click here.
Detective Chief Inspector Peter Fox has accused the church of alerting offenders, destroying evidence and moving priests to protect its “good name”, based on his experiences over 35 years.
His comments mirrored Victoria Police submissions about the Catholic church to a parliamentary inquiry into child sexual abuse last month.
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