AUSTRALIA
The Australian
Dan Box
From: The Australian
November 26, 2013
THE head of the Anglican Church, Archbishop Phillip Aspinall, spent years privately trying to convince one of his bishops to change the way he dealt with victims of child sex abuse, before finally suggesting he resign earlier this year.
Under Bishop Keith Slater, the Diocese of Grafton in northern NSW spent years denying it was liable for child abuse allegedly committed over several decades at a local children’s home, the Royal Commission has heard.
One of about 40 such victims, who ultimately received settlements of up to $10,000 after legal costs, has told the commission the experience of dealing with the church “was like being raped all over again.”
Giving evidence this morning, Bishop Slater said he was now “personally totally humiliated in myself” over how he handled the matter.
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