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	Church Applauded for Response to Sex Abuse Claims ABC August 20, 2009 http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/08/20/2661756.htm A man, who says he was sexually abused by a priest in the New South Wales Hunter region when he was a boy, has praised the Catholic Church for helping to bring his alleged abuser to justice. The alleged victim yesterday told a committal hearing, he was repeatedly sexually abused by Father Peter Julian Brock in the 1970s. He said the abuse started before he hit puberty and by 16 he was having sexual intercourse with Father Brock, who is facing a total of 22 child sex charges against two alleged victims. The alleged victim says he did not raise the alarm until a counsellor referred him to the Maitland-Newcastle Catholic diocese's child protection unit. He says the staff went on to notify police and also went with him when he made a statement to officers. However, he told the court, his parents originally ignored his cries for help. The committal hearing continues today.
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