The Catholic Church has accepted five fresh claims of child abuse,
including allegations against a former priest already convicted of
violating children.
It comes amid warnings that a child abuse inquiry that began in Australia yesterday is likely to reveal further allegations of abuse involving New Zealand priests. Bill Kilgallon, who heads the Catholic Church's national office handling complaints of abuse in New Zealand, said that since late June the church had accepted five additional claims of abuse as genuine.
http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/9172348/Church-braced-for-new-child-abuse-complaints
It comes amid warnings that a child abuse inquiry that began in Australia yesterday is likely to reveal further allegations of abuse involving New Zealand priests. Bill Kilgallon, who heads the Catholic Church's national office handling complaints of abuse in New Zealand, said that since late June the church had accepted five additional claims of abuse as genuine.
http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/9172348/Church-braced-for-new-child-abuse-complaints
