Former St Ignatius’ College Jesuit teacher accused of abuse in two states

By Ben Mcclellan
Perth Now
March 24, 2015

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The student, who claimed he was abused by the teacher at Riverview in the 1980s, went to the church in 2004 but did not want to press charges.

A FORMER Jesuit teacher ­accused of historical child sexual allegations at Sydney’s St Ignatius’ College Riverview is also facing child abuse charges in South Australia.

The 77-year-old teacher is due to stand trial in June over alleged historical sexual abuse at St Ignatius in Adelaide.

The former Catholic Brother is accused of sexually ­assaulting the boys in Adelaide in the early 1980s.

He previously taught at Riverview at Lane Cove from the late 1970s to the early ’80s.

The former Adelaide St ­Ignatius’ students made the ­allegations in recent years.

The student, who claimed he was abused by the teacher at Riverview in the 1980s, went to the church in 2004 but did not want to press charges.

NSW Police were made aware of the South Australian court case and the 2004 complaint against the teacher in October last year.

The revelation comes as a second former Riverview teacher is also being investigated following a former pupil’s complaint and a cleaner was fired in 2013 for allegedly filming a boy in the shower.

St Ignatius Riverview principal Dr Paul Hine was only made aware of the abuse accusations against the first teacher last month.

This prompted the letter sent to 6500 old boys and 1300 families of students a month ago about the claims.

The school’s alumni include Prime Minster Tony Abbott.

Dr Hine said he sent the letter to encourage any former students to come forward with any allegations against former teachers.