AUCKLAND (NEW ZEALAND)
New Zealand Herald
November 17 2020
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/independent-inquiry-into-claims-dunedin-bishop-failed-to-act-on-abuse-claims-spanning-30-years/6GMIESBA5S2JPTSPJU2JKRDNRM/
An independent investigation is under way into the handling of sexual abuse complaints by a former Roman Catholic bishop of Dunedin.
The Catholic Church has appointed an independent investigator to look at whether Bishop John Kavanagh took proper action when he received complaints of sexual abuse during his tenure, between 1957 and 1985.
The news comes as survivors of abuse in faith-based settings, including the Catholic Church, prepare to give evidence as part of the Royal Commission of Inquiry into Abuse in Care.
The investigation could also have ramifications for Kavanagh College, the Dunedin high school that bears his name.
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