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Two St John of God
clergymen have been ordered to return to New Zealand to face historic child
abuse charges but a third has escaped extradition. A Sydney court has ordered
Father Raymond Garchow, 57, and Brother Rodger Maloney, 69, to be extradited
over allegations from when they worked at Marylands, a former residential
school in Christchurch. However, lawyers for
the two men are applying for a review of the decision, meaning the duo will
not be leaving Australia in the near future. A third man, Brother
William Lebler, 83, will not be extradited, because of his health. Magistrate Hugh Dillon
said Lebler was suffering from cerebral atrophy and it would be unjust to order
his surrender to New Zealand. Lebler, also known as
Thaddeus, is facing 32 charges, dating back to Marylands' formation in 1955.
He was prior at the school for boys with learning and intellectual
disabilities from 1962 to 1965. Marylands closed in 1984. New Zealand authorities
have been trying to extradite the trio from Sydney to Christchurch to face a
total of 64 sexual abuse charges. The three men were
arrested by Australian federal police in December 2003 after the Christchurch
District Court issued an extradition warrant. Inquiry
head Detective Sergeant Earle Borrell said a decision on whether police would
appeal the outcome would be made following consultation with the crown
solicitor and Office of the Commissioner. |
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