Spotlight on all dioceses: [2 Edition]
Leisa Scott, John Stapleton. The Australian; Canberra, A.C.T. [Canberra, A.C.T] 21 Feb 2002: 7.
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THE furore in which Peter Hollingworth has been embroiled has thrown the spotlight on other Anglican dioceses across Australia and all capital city dioceses except Perth, which would not comment, say they have reviewed their sexual abuse protocols within the past year.
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THE furore in which Peter Hollingworth has been embroiled has thrown the spotlight on other Anglican dioceses across Australia and all capital city dioceses except Perth, which would not comment, say they have reviewed their sexual abuse protocols within the past year.
Sydney’s Archbishop, Peter Jensen, said his diocese would have “six or seven things that are on the boil” and the Hobart diocese said it had three cases dating back about 25 years.
Adelaide diocese media officer Father Graeme Kaines refused to say how many cases of sexual abuse were being dealt with, claiming that even giving a number would breach confidentiality.
Darwin and Melbourne said there were no unresolved sexual abuse cases.
Dr Jensen told Sydney’s Radio 2UE he had removed people from positions for sexual abuse.
“It’s just an ugly fact, I mean we oughtn’t be surprised, human beings are sinful creatures and we do make mistakes and we fall,” Dr Jensen said.
In another interview on ABC radio, Dr Jensen said he had a “fair” degree of sympathy for Dr Hollingworth.
However, Dr Jensen said he would not have appointed someone with sexual abuse allegations against him to a sexual abuse committee.