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Australian police official delayed action on abuse reports against Church

May 15, 2013

Charges of sexual abuse by Catholic priests sat on the desk of a top-ranking Australian police official for months, a government investigating panel has been told.

A regional police director said that she was “waiting for more information” before pursuing the complaints, deciding which local bureau would be best suited for the probe.

 


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