AUSTRALIA
Brisbane Times
Teacher accused of child abuse at St Ignatius College, Riverview faces trial in another state
March 24, 2015
Emma Partridge
A teacher accused of sexually abusing a student at one of Sydney’s most prestigious private schools more than 30 years ago is facing trial for historical child abuse charges in another state.
NSW Police began investigating the sexual abuse allegations made by a former St Ignatius College, Riverview student after they learned the same teacher was before the courts charged with a number of child sex offences.
On Monday principal Paul Hine sent a letter to former students informing them of an allegation that concerned “child sexual abuse over 30 years ago”.
The Provincial of the Australian Jesuits, Fr Brian McCoy, said the allegations Mr Hine referred to were dealt with ten years ago and that the victim had come forward to ensure it happened to no-one else, but was adamant about not pursuing charges.
“The matter to which he refers is one dealt with over ten years ago in NSW – when a courageous former student brought a complaint to the Jesuits alleging sexual abuse at Riverview in the 1980s,” Father McCoy said.
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