THE landmark prosecution of one of the state’s Catholic Church leaders, Archbishop Philip Wilson, for allegedly covering up child sex abuse is in doubt after his diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease.
The Archbishop of Adelaide, 67, was due to face Newcastle Local Court yesterday on a charge he concealed sex abuse within the Catholic Church over the past four decades. But the Archbishop, a former local junior priest, failed to travel to NSW for the opening day of his trial as details of his failing health were publicly disclosed.http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/law-order/adelaide-archbishop-philip-wilson-misses-trial-opening-after-having-pacemaker-installed-court-hears/news-story/1faaf5ae3ed600bb53a91c5bdf02627f
