Australia… Queensland passes law to jail priests for not reporting confessions of child sexual abuse – ABC News 8 Sep 20209 Sep 2020 Priests in Queensland will now be compelled to break the seal of confession to report child sexual abuse or face three years in jail. Key points: The law was passed…
Australia… Australian Royal Commission: Child sexual abuse inquiry scope clarified 7 Mar 201918 Oct 2019 Priests who abused children in their own homes will be included in a Royal Commission into historical sexual abuse. The move is being described as a change-in-scope by advocates but…
Australia… Priests could be arrested if they do not report sexual abuse 7 Mar 20197 Mar 2019 The groundbreaking development would see Victorian priests potentially serve time behind bars if they ignore cases of sexual abuse revealed in confidence. Read more at link below . . .…
Australia… Scott Morrison’s national apology to Australian survivors and victims of child sexual abuse – full speech 23 Oct 201828 Feb 2019 Full text of the apology speech for institutional child sexual abuse as delivered in parliament on Monday Source: Scott Morrison's national apology to Australian survivors and victims of child sexual…
Australia… PM delivers official national apology to victims of child sexual abuse – video 23 Oct 201828 Feb 2019 https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=6&v=uvoZuVqxtrg Standing with opposition leader Bill Shorten and the chairwoman of the national apology reference group, Cheryl Edwardes, Australian prime minister Scott Morrison delivers a national apology to victims…