AUSTRALIA
9 News
A second Catholic priest will come under the scrutiny of a NSW inquiry into sex abuse allegations in the Hunter region.
Premier Barry O’Farrell announced on November 9 a special commission of inquiry into matters relating to a police investigation of sex abuse allegations in the diocese of Maitland-Newcastle.
The inquiry, headed by Margaret Cunneen SC, came after allegations by Detective Chief Inspector Peter Fox that the church had hindered police.
Mr O’Farrell said the inquiry would look at whether Insp Fox was asked to stop investigating Father Denis McAlinden, and whether the church hindered or obstructed the investigation.
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