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20 February 2017

Catholic Church failing to honour royal commission compassion pledge, alleged sex abuse victim Gina Swannell says

A woman who alleges she suffered horrific child sexual abuse at the hands of a priest has accused the Catholic Church of failing to honour its pledge to treat victims with more compassion.
Gina Swannell is suing the church for damages in relation to sexual abuse she allegedly suffered when she was six years old at the St Francis Xavier boarding school in Urana, New South Wales.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-08-02/alleged-sex-abuse-victim-sues-catholic-church/6666504