Let the cleansing begin! 4,444 victims ~ extent of abuse in Catholic church in Australia revealed ("..Up to 15% of priests in some dioceses were alleged perpetrators between 1950 and 2015, with abusers most prevalent in the dioceses of Sale and Sandhurst in Victoria, Port Pirie in South Australia, and Lismore and Wollongong in New South Wales. The numbers were even worse in some national Catholic orders. By far the worst was the order of the St John of God Brothers, where a staggering 40% of religious brothers are believed to have abused children..")

The royal commission into institutional responses to child sexual abuse hears that 4,444 people made allegations of child sexual abuse to Catholic authorities over 35 years. Gail Furness SC tells the inquiry the claims made related to more than 1,000 separate institutions and 1,880 alleged perpetrators were identified

Monday 6 February 2017 00.16 GMT

• 37% of all private sessions royal commission held with survivors related to the Catholic church
• The average age of alleged victims was 10.5 for girls and just over 11.5 for boys
• In one order 40% of religious brothers are believed to have abused children

Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2017/feb/06/4444-victims-extent-of-abuse-in-catholic-church-in-australia-revealed