Child Sex Abuse and the Maitland-newcastle Catholic Diocese

Singleton Argus
May 11, 2013

http://www.singletonargus.com.au/story/1494523/the-inquiry-child-sex-abuse-and-the-maitland-newcastle-catholic-diocese/?cs=12

The Special Commission of Inquiry into matters relating to the police investigation of certain child sexual abuse allegations in the Catholic Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle started on May 6.

The Premier announced the NSW Government proposed to establish a Special Commission of Inquiry into matters raised by Detective Chief Inspector Peter Fox in an ABC Lateline interview regarding the handling of certain child sexual abuse allegations.

Public hearings, held in the Newcastle Supreme Court, will continue until May 17. The inquiry will then sit from June 24 until July 12.

For our coverage of the first week's sitting, courtesy of reporter Elle Watson, check out the following: