Clergy abuse survivor wants answers on prosecution of senior Hunter priest

ABC News
December 7, 2014

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-12-08/clergy-abuse-survivor-wants-answers-on-prosecution-of-senior-hu/5950380

Sex abuse victim Peter Gogarty says he will write to the Premier and Attorney General about the prosecution of a senior Hunter Catholic Church official.

A clergy abuse survivor says it is crucial the Attorney General does not sit on the case of a Hunter Catholic priest referred to the Director of Public Prosecutions six months ago.

A Special Commission of Inquiry, focussing on two dead Hunter Valley paedophile priests, recommended a senior church figure be referred to the DPP.

A confidential section of the Commission's findings contained details about potential criminal proceedings against that church official.

The Premier Mike Baird says the matter is now back with the Attorney General.

Abuse survivor Peter Gogarty says he and others want answers.

"I think this has been going on for quite some months," he said.

"A lot of people have become anxious about what is happening.

"So I think if the DPP has made recommendation back to the Attorney General I think it would be very good if the Attorney General acted on that as quickly as possible."

Abuse survivor Peter Gogarty says the matter must be dealt with.

"Look I appreciate that they have to do this properly rather than quickly but there has been a fair passage of time from the findings of the Special Commission of Inquiry being released.

"It really is important that the government and particularly the Attorney General act on that quickly so I'll have a letter in the mail in the next day or so."