AUSTRALIA
Gladstone Adveriser
Ebony Battersby | 1st Apr 2015
A FORMER principal of the Gladstone Catholic high school now known as Chanel College has been jailed for sexually assaulting a student – and new alleged victims are coming forward now the case has hit the headlines.
Brother John Dennis Maguire was principal at the Gladstone school between 1975-1977 when it was operated by Marist Brothers.
Last week he was jailed for sexually assaulting a student at a prestigious Sydney Catholic college.
He moved to Sydney from Gladstone and the incidents happened shortly after. Chanel College yesterday distanced itself from Brother Maguire, and urged anyone with any evidence against him to report their experiences to police.
At least five members of the public had contacted The Observer last night after we started asking questions about his background.
A letter, sent out to parents and members of the Chanel College community late yesterday in the wake of those inquiries is printed below.
In the letter, the college moved to assure parents the school would have measures in place “to respond to any pastoral issues that could arise of these crimes against children being committed by a former principal of our college”.
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