AUSTRALIA
Premier
Thu 16 Mar 2017
By Premier Journalist
An Australian Anglican bishop has resigned from his role after receiving threats and harassment for his efforts to help expose child abuse.
Bishop of Newcastle Greg Thompson said he was stepping down from his position for health reasons.
While presenting evidence to the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse in November, Bishop Greg claimed he was also abused as a young man by senior church clerics.
He said that after working to expose the culture of abuse cover ups, some parishioners had placed screws in his staff members’ tyres and that he was ostracised by members of the congregation.
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