AUSTRALIA
The Morning Bulletin

Austin King | 15th Apr 2015

OLD demons came back to haunt former Neerkol Orphanage residents who lived at the institution between 1940 and 1975.

The witnesses who will give evidence throughout the two-week hearing were expected to identify the main alleged offenders of sexual abuse as Father John Anderson (deceased), Father Reginald Durham (deceased), Father Cahill (deceased) and Kevin Baker.

Mr Baker, a former employee at the orphanage, denies the allegations of sexual abuse.

A witness, who cannot be identified for legal reasons, yesterday gave evidence about the sexual abuse she suffered from Fr Durham.