AUSTRALIA
ABC News
Posted Sat May 11, 2013
The policeman who blew the whistle on an alleged cover-up of child sexual abuse in the Hunter Valley’s Catholic Church says he is mentally exhausted after five days in the witness box.
Detective Chief Inspector Peter Fox says he was directed to stop investigating allegations of child sexual abuse by two Maitland-Newcastle Catholic priests.
His claims sparked a New South Wales Special Commission, with the public hearings getting underway this week.
Peter Fox finished giving evidence late yesterday and says the inquiry is taking its toll.
“I feel very drained,” he said.
“I think I’d be lying if I said that I felt any other way.
“It’s been a difficult process – five days in the witness box answering questions is mentally exhausting.
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