Findings Released into Child Sexual Abuse Claims at Anglican Children's Home

ABC News
January 31, 2014

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-01-31/royal-commission-counsel-findings/5230670?§ion=news

Claims of child sexual abuse at Lismore's North Coast Children's Home are the focus of findings and recommendations just released.

Among them is that the Anglican Church put school funding ahead of settling child sexual abuse claims.

The Commission itself is yet to release its final report, but Counsel Assisting, Simeon Beckett, published 59 findings and 6 recommendations.

He found there was a long history of knowledge about child abuse, with Reverend Pat Comben and Peter Roland knowing since 2006 of at least 20 cases.

He found Rev Comben failed to refer the allegations to police.

Another finding was that former Grafton Bishop Keith Slater wrote hostile letters to abuse survivors.

The report recommends the diocese refer Reverends Morgan and Brown to its professional standards committee for disciplinary action.