'Legal first': Catholic Church ruled vicariously liable for paedophile priest's historic abuse

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A Victorian judge says the Ballarat diocese is responsible for the conduct of late priest Bryan Coffey's abuse of a five-year-old boy in 1971.

He pointed to the man's earlier attempt to seek redress from the church over his claim about his former female teacher.

The man had made little mention of the incident until he saw an advertisement in a local paper from some Canberra lawyers. "I am satisfied that, once he read the December advertisement, the memories of the Coffey assaults were revived and have since that time played, along with his other issues, a part in the production of his depression and anxiety," the judge said.But the more significant finding was that the church was liable for aggravated damages, after Coffey's action.

Lawyer Sangeeta Sharmin, who works for Ken Cush & Associates in Canberra, said the decision was significant.

 

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The Riverina Diocese of the Anglican Church are defending a case where convicted pedophile Graham Lawrence the defrocked Dean of Newcastle is accused of multiple rape of a 12yo Girl at school. The hearing commences on the 28th of February in the NSW Supreme Court. AustAnglican

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Those solicitors paid by the church to contest every aspect of these heinous crimes by the pedophile church, need to be black listed.

How is this not organised crime? Knowledge and cover-ups of crimes AND don’t pay tax.

Time for religions to pay Tax. Their conduct while running their affairs for minority’s in our communities is disgusting. They have forfeited the right to ride on the backs of the majority tax payers.

See there you go human and morals speaks for themself sicko's how would headspinners like to be treated the same hey desparodos deviats is what i call them on all levels from politicians to CEOs supervisors managers age care & your so call loyal partner or good friend Obessed : )

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