Church abuse inquiry reaching midway point

AUSTRALIA
ABC News

One of the Hunter Valley’s top female detectives is today expected to give evidence at a New South Wales inquiry into child sexual abuse by the Catholic Church.

The first stage of the Special Commission is expected to wrap up this morning.

It is looking into claims by policeman Peter Fox that he was told by senior colleagues to stop investigating two Catholic priests.

Senior police officers, including Detective Chief Inspector Peter Fox, have given evidence over three weeks of public hearings in Newcastle.

It is expected the inquiry will this morning hear from Newcastle’s Local Area Commander, Superintendent John Gralton, and Detective Sergeant Kristi Faber.

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