AUSTRALIA
ABC News
By Nonee Walsh
The Catholic Church says an independent report about its handling of sexual abuse allegations against a priest who worked in two dioceses, including Armidale, will be made public as soon as possible.
The report, by former Federal Court judge Antony Whitlam, addresses the Church’s management of a former priest, who cannot be named for legal reasons.
The document has just been received by the Bishops of Armidale and Parramatta, and has been handed to police investigators.
The inquiry was announced after a Four Corners story alleging the priest abused altar boys in the 1980s.
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