AUSTRALIA
9 News
The chairwoman of a committee looking at how Victoria’s religious organisations handled reports of child abuse says she was surprised to learn the extent of the problem.
Georgie Crozier MP, who chaired the community development committee’s inquiry, could not say how many Victorian children suffered abuse at the hands of religious and other organisations, but it was significant.
“I was surprised by the extent of the abuse across the state,” she told reporters.
“It was very widespread. Obviously the community of Ballarat was significantly affected.”
Ms Crozier says the inquiry believes there are many more people yet to disclose similar abuse.
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