Title: Documents reveal church stayed quiet on sexual misconduct allegations against Broome Bishop for almost a year
Author: Erin Parke
Publisher: ABC News
Date: 04JUL2020
The Catholic Church was told of sexual misconduct allegations against a Western Australian bishop nearly a year before it took action, according to new documents obtained by the ABC.
Key points:
Documents show the Catholic Church was told of sexual misconduct allegations against Broome Bishop Christopher Saunders as early as April 2019
The Bishop voluntarily stood aside in March this year, with separate investigations by WA Police and the Vatican still ongoing
The Bishop’s continued presence in the Kimberley has sparked a further complaint to Church authorities
Bishop Christopher Saunders, who has overseen the vast Diocese of Broome for 25 years, remains voluntarily stood aside amidst an ongoing WA Police investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct.
No charges have been laid and Bishop Saunders has previously denied all accusations of inappropriate behaviour.
In an email response to questions from the ABC, Bishop Saunders’ lawyer Seamus Rafferty said it would be inappropriate for the Bishop to make any public statement, given the active investigation.
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Documents reveal church stayed quiet on sexual misconduct allegations against Broome Bishop for almost a year
Bishop Saunders Church Silence
Title: Documents reveal church stayed quiet on sexual misconduct allegations against Broome Bishop for almost a year
Author: Erin Parke
Publisher: ABC News
Date: 04JUL2020
The Catholic Church was told of sexual misconduct allegations against a Western Australian bishop nearly a year before it took action, according to new documents obtained by the ABC.
Key points:
Bishop Christopher Saunders, who has overseen the vast Diocese of Broome for 25 years, remains voluntarily stood aside amidst an ongoing WA Police investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct.
No charges have been laid and Bishop Saunders has previously denied all accusations of inappropriate behaviour.
In an email response to questions from the ABC, Bishop Saunders’ lawyer Seamus Rafferty said it would be inappropriate for the Bishop to make any public statement, given the active investigation.
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