AUSTRALIA
ABC News
By Charlotte King
St Patrick’s College in Ballarat, infamous for its history of child sexual abuse, is determined to become a leader in child protection.
Among the “old boys” of St Patricks College are some of the most notorious convicted paedophiles in Australia.
An honours board on display is an indication of the changes the school is trying to enact.
The board lists all of the past students, with names and dates listed in gold, who have gone on to be ordained as Catholic priests.
Headmaster John Crowley said some of those names were now blacked out.
“After the first sitting of the royal commission there were details of certain individuals who were old collegians of the school, that to me were just horrifying,” he said.
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