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One News
November 28, 2003
Catholic brothers face sex charges
The
police in Christchurch have laid 47 sex abuse charges against three brothers
from the Catholic order St John of God, who are now living in Australia.
Police say the charges are the result of a 10-month long investigation into
historical complaints by 39 former pupils at the order's
Warrants have been issued to arrest the men, aged 56, 67 and 81, and police are
trying to have them extradited to
Two former St John of God brothers who worked at the school are currently
before the courts on sex abuse charges.
"It would have been a lot more genuine if they'd just jumped on a plane
voluntarily - showed some remorse and come over and faced the music - that
would be half way to helping myself and all the other men," says alleged
abuse victim Dave.
The head of
"I think it's great that the brothers are going to face the charges as
they should do. The only awkward part about it is that it's going to
re-traumatise some of the victims.
Bernie McGrath is one of two New Zealand-based brothers already before the
courts on similar charges.
The order has so far paid out more than $4 million to 56 complainants.
Police investigating sex abuse allegations against more than a dozen St John of
God brothers found some had died while another in his eighties is suffering
dementia.
Those now being charged in