AUSTRALIA
Goulburn Post
LOUISE THROWER
April 20, 2016
ARCHBISHOP Christopher Prowse on Friday apologised for what had happened to “innocent men, their families and communities” at Brother William Standen’s hands.
The Christian Brother has pleaded guilty to 17 charges of indecent assault and one act of indecency against boys aged 12-14 while he was a dormitory master at a Catholic School from 1978-81. He is awaiting sentence.
The Archbishop’s apology followed Standen’s sentencing hearing on Sydney on Friday.
While the Christian Brothers operate autonomously to the Archdiocese, the man appointed to head up a newly created protection body said the Archbishop felt impelled to act.
“His position is that the abuse occurred and there are people in the Archdiocese who were were either victims or were impacted by it,” Matt Casey said.
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