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Victorian Catholic diocese found vicariously liable for child sexual abuse in landmark ruling

Church’s argument that it was not responsible for the abuse was rejected and described as ‘affront to common sense’Follow our live blog for the latest updatesGet our free news app; get our morning email briefingThe Catholic church’s failed attempt to argue it was not responsible for a priest’s abuse of a five-year-old, because it took place during after-hours “social” visits, has been slammed as “ruthless” by the survivor and an “affront to common sense” by a judge.In December 2021, the Victorian supreme court handed down a judgment finding the current diocese of Ballarat was vicariously liable for the abuse of the boy, who cannot be named, by Father Bryan Coffey in Port Fairy in the early 1970s. Continue reading...

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