AUSTRALIA
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The Queensland government will meet with Bruce and Denise Morcombe after child sex abuse charges were laid against the man who helped set up the education curriculum for the Daniel Morcombe Foundation.
Former Queensland Director of Child Safety Brett Anthony O’Connor, also a former Catholic brother, was arrested in March and accused of indecently assaulting two 12-year-old boys at schools in Sydney more than 25 years ago.
Police allege the assaults occurred at schools in Hunters Hill in 1987 and Campbelltown in 1989.
Bruce Morcombe, the father of 13-year-old Daniel who was assaulted and killed in December 2003, said he and his wife Denise were in shock at the news, but stressed the revelations would not impact upon the foundation, reported The Courier Mail.
“We had a number of meetings with him,” Mr Morcombe said.
“He was very easy to deal with – in fact, I found him very helpful.
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