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A ten year legal battle has finally come to an end for one sex abuse victim, who has reached a settlement with the Catholic Church.
Pedophile bus driver Brian Perkins sexually abused disabled students at St Ann’s School in the late 1980s and early 1990s. He was eventually jailed for his crimes for six years but died in prison in 2009.
7News understands the church has agreed to pay a six figure sum to compensate one of his victims and, just days ago, agreed to formally settle with a second.
A further five cases brought against the church on behalf of Perkins’ disabled victims are now expected to be resolved by the end of the year.
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