AUSTRALIA
Adelaide Now
BRISBANE’S Catholic archdiocese has reaffirmed what it says is its intolerance of sexual abuse after a retired Catholic priest was charged on 60 counts of sexually abusing children in Queensland.
The archdiocese says while it could not comment on the specific case in any way, in view of the upcoming royal commission into child sexual abuse, it would repeat the church’s stance on the issue.
“Any person raising allegations of abuse against church personnel is strongly encouraged to contact the police,” the brief statement reads.
The 77-year-old priest, who cannot be named and whose address is given as Logan, south of Brisbane, is accused of indecently dealing with children in the Brisbane, Logan and Gold Coast areas between 1977 and 1988.
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