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… Damon Paul's story Damon’s mother was a devout Catholic and his aunt was a nun associated with the family’s parish church in Victoria. Damon described himself as happy and … tell her because he believed that because she was a devout Catholic, she wouldn’t believe him. He was surprised to hear …

… further, Clinton’s mother suggested that he go to a Catholic boarding school. His misbehaviour continued at the … against the Queensland Department of Education and the Catholic and Anglican Churches. Clinton is also seeing a counsellor, which is …

… assault him. It happened often. The school was a small Catholic one, in a Victorian country town. Ken was about 10 … primary school some distance away. He stopped going to church. He heard later that Grady had left the district. … he believes the system let him down. ‘Obviously, in the Catholic system there are paedophiles right through it. They …

… The eldest of several children, she was sent to board at a Catholic school in country Victoria in the mid-1960s at the … not that he’d done anything more. She was such a staunch Catholic, she didn’t want to believe it.’ Jenny’s mother … Jenny sought advice about taking civil action against the Church, but was told by a law firm it would be too …

… South Wales school were very friendly with Anton’s devout Catholic parents, and his father knew many of them through … of others, Anton pursued a civil claim against the Catholic Church and in 2015, received $170,000. The process …

… considers it a ‘token’ gesture. Kieran remains a committed Catholic but with some reservations. ‘I acknowledge that the Catholic Church has had a deep influence on me but I must as an adult …

… was no support. There was complete denial not just from the Church which was in complete denial – they’re not going to … been ‘ruined’ because of Brookes’ abuse. He believed the Catholic Church still didn’t understand the effects of its … been ‘ruined’ because of Brookes’ abuse. He believed the Catholic Church still didn’t understand the effects of its …

… this to, and then they were fair game.’ Konrad’s devout Catholic family was dominated by his father who was ‘a fair … his family drove to a nearby city to attend mass in a church connected to a Christian Brothers school. Konrad was … this to, and then they were fair game.’ Konrad’s devout Catholic family was dominated by his father who was ‘a fair …

… period because I was an evil child’. Transferred into a Catholic boys’ home, the next three years were the happiest … compensation but it was to see this man punished.’ ‘The church shipped him back [overseas] … hopefully he’s impotent … period because I was an evil child’. Transferred into a Catholic boys’ home, the next three years were the happiest …

… found work in the building industry. He married a devoutly Catholic woman, and they had kids. When he disclosed the … this report he engaged a legal firm to represent him in a Church redress scheme. As part of this process he was sent … found work in the building industry. He married a devoutly Catholic woman, and they had kids. When he disclosed the …