Tasmanian bishop’s son denies table talk at home of child sex abuse

AUSTRALIA
Mercury

February 3, 2016

PATRICK BILLINGS
Mercury

THE son of a Tasmanian bishop denies there was ever table chatter at the family home regarding a priest’s sexual abuse of boys.

A royal commission in Hobart has heard evidence that Christopher Newell, son of Bishop Phillip Newell, made a joking reference to Louis Daniels inappropriate behaviour towards children in the Church of England Boys Society (CEBS)

Catherine Hutchinson said Christopher, then her boyfriend, said words to the effect that when Louis Daniels was on camping trips “CEBS boys have sore bottoms”.

Christopher had been involved in CEBS around the time.

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