AUSTRALIA
Sydney Morning Herald
Rachel Browne
Two of Sydney’s most prestigious private boys’ schools have been accused of placing their reputations ahead of student welfare at a royal commission.
A teenager who was allegedly indecently assaulted while studying at The King’s School told the inquiry the school had a culture of silence.
“The culture at The King’s School was that you could stand up and make a complaint about the behaviour but then it would get worse,” he said. “It was better to say nothing and hope for the best.”
The Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse was told the witness, now 19, was called “cum rag” and “cum dumpster” by other boys after a fellow student allegedly ejaculated on his sleeping bag at a school camp in April 2013.
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