AUSTRALIA
Sydney Morning Herald
May 15, 2013
Stephen Ryan
Senior police were concerned that confidential details about the investigation into alleged cover-ups of sexual abuse within the Catholic Church were being divulged and detective Peter Fox was the suspected source of the leaks, the former Newcastle police commander said.
Assistant Commissioner Carlene York told an inquiry into church abuse on Tuesday that there was no evidence Newcastle police did not want to investigate the claims and the investigation that was done was ”thorough”and ”extensive”.
She also said she had never heard the term ”Catholic mafia” during her time as Northern Region commander and her decision to assign the investigation to the Newcastle City detectives office was based on several factors including the locality of the alleged offences and the resources of that office.
The Special Commission of Inquiry being held in Newcastle is examining claims by Detective Chief Inspector Peter Fox that he was ordered to stop investigating claims of concealment of sexual abuse within the church.
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