AUSTRALIA
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The NSW detective who triggered a special commission of inquiry with his claims of a child sex abuse cover-up has been given a second grilling in the witness box.
NSW Detective Chief Inspector Peter Fox had already given evidence about church and police handling of child sexual abuse allegations against Hunter Valley priests Denis McAlinden and James Fletcher.
He was recalled for another public hearing in Sydney on Wednesday.
During his second turn on the stand, Insp Fox was questioned at length by counsel assisting, Julia Lonergan, about homosexual and pornographic videos and magazines he has testified a parishioner spotted at Lochinvale Presbytery.
Insp Fox previously testified that in December 2003 he approached Father Des Harrigan at Lochinvale, who told him Father Fletcher had given him the porn and he had destroyed it.
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