AUSTRALIA
Fraser Coast Chronicle
Jessica Grewal 31st Jan 2014
ALLEGATIONS made against an accused pedophile priest during last year’s North Coast Children’s Home inquiry are now subject to a police investigation, documents before the royal commission have revealed.
Reverend Campbell Brown, a retired Grafton priest believed to be living in the Newcastle area, is accused of sexually assaulting children, including whistleblower Richard “Tommy” Campion, while he was in a position of trust at the Lismore home.
Documents tendered to the commission this week confirm Rev Brown was referred to the police in December last year.
He had previously been referred to the Child Abuse Squad in 2006.
At the time, the Grafton Diocese was told Rev Brown had not had any contact with the Church since the ordinance of women, was nearly 80 years old and vision impaired.
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