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One News
March 17, 2003

Compo not enough says group

An organisation which represents men who claim they were sexually abused by Roman Catholic brothers believes a multi-million dollar compensation offer will not be enough to prevent legal action.

The Australasian head of the St John of God order, Brother Peter Burke, made the offer to 56 men who were in the care of the brothers at a residential school in Christchurch.

The school was closed nearly 20 years ago.

Ken Clearwater of the Male Survivors of Sexual Abuse Trust says the men are being offered between $65,000-$100,000 each.

He is warning that it will not be enough for some of them