Royal Commission’s start is itself a blessing

AUSTRALIA
NEWS.com.au

Peter Fox
From: News Limited Network
April 03, 2013

FORMER NSW Detective Inspector Peter Fox’s decision to blow the whistle on a Catholic Church cover-up of child sexual abuse was the catalyst for Julia Gillard’s announcement of the Royal Commission, which starts today.

I am absolutely delighted that this day has finally come. A lot of people have been waiting for so long for something like this to happen.

I realise that the hard evidence will be a long slow process, but just to see it begin is fantastic.

Through various means about six or eight of childhood sexual abuse victims have contacted me since I spoke out in November and I have steered them in the right direction to get help.

But the start of this Royal Commission means that a lot more people will now be prepared to come forward.

This has been a very difficult subject for a very long time and a lot of people have kept it as a deep dark secret.

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