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Rashida Yosufzai – AAP on February 16, 2017
Damien Sheridan was a homesick, young boarding student who was just looking for counselling from a trusted school chaplain.
But what he endured at the hands of notorious pedophile priest Brian Spillane was to ruin his life.
Now in his 40s, Mr Sheridan describes the shattering consequences of the assault he faced at St Stanislaus College in Bathurst.
He has post traumatic stress disorder, suffers anxiety, and has watched as family and friends have also suffered as a result of his hurt.
When he can’t get out of bed for weeks on end, his 20-year-old son Zak steps in, taking care of the chores and doing the shopping.
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