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The Dominion Post
August 27, 2002

Catholic abuse claims up to 70
NZPA

Seventy men have now complained of sex abuse at a former Christchurch Catholic residential school.

The number of men who have complained to the St John of God Order about abuse suffered as boys at Marylands has jumped from 48 a month ago.

Brother Peter Burke, the visiting Australasian head of the order which ran the school for boys with intellectual and learning problems till 1984, has repeatedly advised complainants to go to the police.

Detective Senior Sergeant Dave Landreth said new complainants were still coming forward.

"You are talking about almost a 30-year period," Mr Landreth said.