Almost 4500 alleged abuse in Catholic institutions over 35 years, royal commission told

By Rachel Browne
Updated February 6 2017 - 6:08pm, first published 4:38pm
Royal commission chairman Justice Peter McClellan. Photo: Jeremy Piper
Royal commission chairman Justice Peter McClellan. Photo: Jeremy Piper
Francis Sullivan, CEO of the Truth, Justice and Healing Council, says evidence at the royal commission has revealed a "massive failure" on the part of the Catholic Church. Photo: Jeremy Piper
Francis Sullivan, CEO of the Truth, Justice and Healing Council, says evidence at the royal commission has revealed a "massive failure" on the part of the Catholic Church. Photo: Jeremy Piper

The extent of alleged paedophilia in Catholic institutions has been laid bare for the first time with a royal commission hearing that almost 4500 people have made claims of child sexual abuse over the past 35 years.

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