AUSTRALIA
The Australian
NEIL KEENE From: The Daily Telegraph May 08, 2013
FORMER police officer and National party MP Troy Grant has made explosive claims about cover-ups of child sex abuse within the Catholic church, including deliberate actions by a nun to tip off a paedophile priest.
Speaking to media after giving evidence at a special commission of inquiry in Newcastle this morning, Mr Grant said that while he never encountered a “Catholic mafia” within the police force, there was certainly collusion within the clergy to hide serious sex offences.
“There were individuals who acted completely inappropriately, commensurate with their pastoral care. I believe they acted illegally,” he said.
Those people allegedly included a nun who Mr Grant claimed tipped off a priest, later convicted of child sex offences, the night before he was due to be interviewed by police.
He said he had evidence of senior clergy cover-ups dating back as far as 1974.
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