AUSTRALIA
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Bullying and intimidation claims against Catholic Church by father of victim of sex monster Brian Perkins
THE Catholic Church is bullying and intimidating families seeking justice for the sexual abuse of their intellectually disabled children, a victim’s father claims.
Peter Mitchell says the church has deliberately frustrated victims’ parents by failing to resolve 12 years of legal battles over the molestation of 36 students by paedophile Brian Charles Perkins at St Ann’s Special School more than 20 years ago.
But the church has denied causing any delays in legal proceedings, saying it has provided counselling and support to families.
Mr Mitchell has launched an online petition, which has gathered more than 16,000 signatures, to raise awareness about the case ahead of formal hearings by the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse in Adelaide next month.
Eight people abused as children by Perkins have lodged civil claims against the church and St Ann’s Special School.
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