Sex abuse of minors - CathNews New Zealand https://cathnews.co.nz Catholic News New Zealand Wed, 27 Feb 2019 22:28:40 +0000 en-NZ hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 https://cathnews.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/cropped-cathnewsfavicon-32x32.jpg Sex abuse of minors - CathNews New Zealand https://cathnews.co.nz 32 32 70145804 Former Brother admits to historical child abuse https://cathnews.co.nz/2019/02/28/former-brother-admits-to-historical-child-abuse/ Thu, 28 Feb 2019 06:50:09 +0000 https://cathnews.co.nz/?p=115335 A former Catholic Brother has admitted sexually abusing a 9-year-old girl in her home while her family sat in the same room, with their eyes closed in prayer. Michael Beaumont was due to face a jury trial at the Auckland District Court on Tuesday but pleaded guilty to the historical indecent assault charge. Continue reading

Former Brother admits to historical child abuse... Read more]]> A former Catholic Brother has admitted sexually abusing a 9-year-old girl in her home while her family sat in the same room, with their eyes closed in prayer.

Michael Beaumont was due to face a jury trial at the Auckland District Court on Tuesday but pleaded guilty to the historical indecent assault charge. Continue reading

Former Brother admits to historical child abuse]]> 115335 Pennsylvania report reveals harrowing abuse record https://cathnews.co.nz/2018/08/16/pennsylvania-report-abuse-record/ Thu, 16 Aug 2018 07:55:29 +0000 https://cathnews.co.nz/?p=110612 A Pennsylvania report a grand jury issued this week shows the Church hid allegations of sex abuse of minors and brushed victims aside. More than 300 priests were linked to abuse claims and over 1,000 victims were identified, said Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro in a news conference following the report's release. Read more

Pennsylvania report reveals harrowing abuse record... Read more]]> A Pennsylvania report a grand jury issued this week shows the Church hid allegations of sex abuse of minors and brushed victims aside.

More than 300 priests were linked to abuse claims and over 1,000 victims were identified, said Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro in a news conference following the report's release. Read more

Pennsylvania report reveals harrowing abuse record]]> 110612