Sky News
September 15, 2011
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Independent Senator Nick Xenophon has again defended his decision to name a Roman Catholic priest accused of sex abuse, saying the church could have avoided what happened if the priest had stood down during the investigations.
Senator Xenophon used parliamentary privilege this week to name Monsignor Ian Dempsey from Adelaide as the man who allegedly raped more than 40 years ago John Hepworth, who later became an Anglican Archbishop.
Monsignor Dempsey denies the allegations.
In the latest development, Monsignor David Cappo resigned yesterday from the federal government's new Mental Health Commission post, amid criticisms he dragged his heels on investigating the rape allegations, although he denies any wrong doing.
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