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By Thomas Oriti

A lawyer representing former students at Sydney’s prestigious Knox Grammar School says evidence of abuse given at the Royal Commission into Child Sexual Abuse has prompted other victims from other private schools to come forward.

Former Knox students gave harrowing evidence this week at the royal commission of being molested by their teachers, some of whom were allowed to stay at the school for years.

Lawyer Ross Koffel, a former Knox student himself who now represents a number of former students who were abused, said the revelations at the commission had encouraged even more victims of abuse to speak out.

“Quite a number of people have come forward, particularly seeing their classmates giving evidence,” Mr Koffel said.

“They’ve been encouraged to come forward because they felt they’re not alone.