IN October, 1995 a Hunter Catholic priest took down a short statement
from a woman who had been sexually abused by a priest from when she was
eight, once while he was hearing her confession.
The child sex offender priest was Denis McAlinden, an Irish cleric sent to Australia at the age of 26. The woman told of repeated sexual abuse over three or four years. I’ve spoken with her many times. I’ve spoken with two other McAlinden victims who were also sexually assaulted by him while in the confessional.
http://www.theherald.com.au/story/4861234/church-and-power/
The child sex offender priest was Denis McAlinden, an Irish cleric sent to Australia at the age of 26. The woman told of repeated sexual abuse over three or four years. I’ve spoken with her many times. I’ve spoken with two other McAlinden victims who were also sexually assaulted by him while in the confessional.
http://www.theherald.com.au/story/4861234/church-and-power/