AUSTRALIA
Brisbane Times
A Catholic girls school in Brisbane is the latest institution to be rocked by allegations of historical child sexual abuse.
Mount St Michael’s College in Ashgrove principal Sharon Volp sent an email to current and former students on Monday confirming it had received a “formal complaint” about a former staff member between 1976-1978.
Ms Volp said she found “the abuse of children distressing and abhorrent” and the matter had been referred to police.
She reassured the school community the “most stringent protocols” were in place to protect students.
Ms Volp urged anyone with concerns or issues about similar “inappropriate behaviour” by someone who currently or previously worked at the school to contact her and police.
Operated by Mary Aikenhead Ministries, the school provides education for girls from grade seven to 12.
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