THE royal commission has heard sensational evidence of a “cover-up” of
sexual abuse by Anglican priests in the Newcastle diocese, including an
alleged secret file of misconduct cases kept in “brown envelopes” by
former bishop Roger Herft – now the Archbishop of Perth.
The existence of the “brown envelope” system emerged from file notes of information provided by a solicitor and former trustee of the diocese, Keith Allen, to the diocese’s current business manager, John Cleary, in early 2015.
http://www.theherald.com.au/story/4081908/do-nothing-approach/
The existence of the “brown envelope” system emerged from file notes of information provided by a solicitor and former trustee of the diocese, Keith Allen, to the diocese’s current business manager, John Cleary, in early 2015.
http://www.theherald.com.au/story/4081908/do-nothing-approach/
