St Stanislaus College, Bathurst in the firing line over apology to child sex survivors A FORMER Newcastle man who was sexually assaulted by a priest at a Vincentian Brothers college has slammed the order, the college and the Catholic Church for an apology to victims on Friday, June 16, the day Vincentian founder St Vincent de Paul was made a saint. “If he saw what’s happened at that school he’d be turning in his grave,” said Damien Sheridan of Bathurst’s St Stanislaus College, where 16 priests, Vincentian Brothers or laymen associated with the college have been the subject of serious child sex allegations, with multiple convictions. “They’re saying sorry to try to make themselves ... “ Records show more than 160 former students have alleged they were sexually assaulted by religious and laymen associated with the college. Nine of the 16 men charged have been convicted of child sex crimes in NSW and other states, and only three have been acquitted. The church has paid compensation or made apologies to people who alleged they were sexually abused by three other priests/Vincentian brothers or laymen associated with the school, and a court has permanently stopped a trial against another St Stanislaus alleged offender because of his age and health. ” Continue reading... http://www.theherald.com.au/story/4721879/survivor-slams-sorry-day/
