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ABC News
A retiring Hunter Valley police officer is questioning why no one has been charged in the wake of the Special Commission of Inquiry into child sexual abuse within the Catholic Church.
Detective Chief Inspector (DCI) Peter Fox, whose allegations of church cover-ups helped spark the Newcastle inquiry and subsequent Royal Commission, is officially retiring from the police force today after more than 36 years.
He said he is ready to move on with his life and intends to spend more time with his immediate and extended family.
But he remains concerned that six months after commissioner Margaret Cunneen found evidence warranting the prosecution of a senior church official, nothing has happened.
“The commission made that recommendation back in May, and I’m asking the question,” he said.
“I’m not suggesting it’s the police force dragging their feet on it, but someone somewhere in the chain certainly is.
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