Abuse victim wants Vic govt to sue church

AUSTRALIA
9 News

A victim of clerical sexual abuse has urged the Victorian government to launch legal action against the Catholic Church.

Chris Whelan, who was a victim of and a witness to abuse while a student at two Melbourne Catholic schools, has asked a parliamentary inquiry to recommend a publicly funded civil lawsuit against the church.

Mr Whelan said victims needed the state government to champion their cause.

“I want this inquiry to come out with an arrowhead for the spear,” he told the inquiry into sexual abuse within religious and other organisations on Monday.

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