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By Ben Chenoweth
April 9, 2013
CHILD abuse victim John Hennessey has likened the start of last week’s royal commission proceedings to the demolition of the Berlin Wall.
The Ingleburn resident — a former deputy mayor of Campbelltown — has campaigned for years to see those who inflicted, ignored and covered up the abuse exposed.
Last Wednesday proceedings in the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse began in Melbourne. More than 5000 victims are expected to testify.
“There has been a lot of suffering and hidden pain because nobody would believe us,” Mr Hennessey said.
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