When it comes to redress for child sexual abuse, all victims should be equal

The men and women who were raped as children, teens and young adults... by nuns and priest... should all be compensated for these crimes by the catholic church... any wrong which some victims / survivors did years later... should have nothing to do or held against them... to do with be compensated by the catholic church... the raped to them as children was and still is a crime... and they were innocent children... I will say this though... it was the abuse and rape of them as children... is why some have turned to crimes latter on in their lives..  Ann

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The federal government last week announced details for its long-awaited redress scheme for victims of institutional child sex abuse. The proposed scheme is a response to recommendations from the ongoing Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse.
Controversially, the government proposes to exclude from redress anyone convicted of sex offences, and those sentenced to prison terms of five years or more for crimes such as serious drug, homicide or fraud offences.

 https://theconversation.com/when-it-comes-to-redress-for-child-sexual-abuse-all-victims-should-be-equal-86456