Nearly 400 Victorians taking legal action over alleged abuse at more than 200 schools Nearly 400 Victorians taking legal action over alleged abuse at more than 200 schools Nearly 400 Victorians are taking legal action over alleged abuse suffered at more than 200 state and private schools, prompting calls for a full statewide inquiry. Nearly 100 more people have lodged claims with Arnold Thomas & Becker Lawyers in […] Read More…
An abuse victim got $50,000 through the redress scheme. He fought on, and settled for $500,000 An abuse victim got $50,000 through the redress scheme. He fought on, and settled for $500,000 A victim of historical sexual abuse at the former Bayswater Boys’ Home has reached a $500,000 settlement with the Salvation Army, after receiving just $50,000 under the National Redress Scheme. The case raises significant concerns about the capacity of […] Read More…
Former Monash University student alleges she was sexually abused by a staff member Former Monash University student alleges she was sexually abused by a staff member A former Monash University student who alleges she was “sexually abused and harassed” by her controlling male mentor has launched legal action against the university. The woman – who was a PhD student between 2021 and 2022 – alleges the staff member, […] Read More…
Damages tally for church’s paedophile victim tops $4 million Damages tally for church’s paedophile victim tops $4 million The damages payout for a sexual assault victim of former Albury priest and convicted paedophile Vincent Kiss has risen to more than $4 million after the Catholic church failed in its appeal of a jury verdict. The Bishop of Wagga Mark Edwards had contested, on […] Read More…
Victorian government facing lawsuits for shuffling paedophile Arthur Eaton to new schools Victorian government facing lawsuits for shuffling paedophile Arthur Eaton to new schools The Victorian Department of Education is facing several lawsuits from survivors who were sexually abused by a teacher the department knowingly moved to other schools after fielding complaints of abuse. The state school teacher, Arthur Henry Eaton, was convicted in 1996 of 25 […] Read More…
Education department facing lawsuits over historic child sexual abuse Education department facing lawsuits over historic child sexual abuse The state’s department of education is facing a number of lawsuits after it knowingly moved a paedophile teacher to new schools following a complaint of sexual abuse at a Warrnambool school. Arthur Henry Eaton was convicted in 1996 of 25 counts of indecently assaulting nine boys […] Read More…
Paedophile teacher from school at centre of Beaumaris child sex abuse inquiry dies Paedophile teacher from school at centre of Beaumaris child sex abuse inquiry dies A notorious paedophile who taught at the school at the centre of a Victorian government inquiry into historical sexual abuse in state schools has died. Darrell Ray, who changed his name to Ray Cosgriff, was due to appear in court again in […] Read More…
‘I was frozen’: Labor secretary sues party over alleged assault ‘I was frozen’: Labor secretary sues party over alleged assault Former Labor staffer Jeffrey O’Donnell – once charged over a taxpayer-funded election fraud – has been accused in court documents of assaulting a party secretary, “habitually heckling” Labor members and calling a female member explicit names at party meetings. Kororoit Creek Branch secretary Jennifer Marriott, […] Read More…
Mushroom lunch case sends social media sleuths into overdrive Mushroom lunch case sends social media sleuths into overdrive Wild speculation into Erin Patterson’s fatal mushroom lunch has run so rife around the world that a fair trial would be “almost impossible” if charges were laid, legal experts fear. The triple-fatal mushroom lunch at Leongatha has captured the imaginations of thousands of social media crime […] Read More…
Former Crown waiter dies from lung cancer ahead of civil trial against gaming giant Former Crown waiter dies from lung cancer ahead of civil trial against gaming giant A former waiter who worked in one of Crown Resorts’ casino rooms for high rollers for nearly a decade has died from lung cancer just weeks before his negligence case against the gaming giant was set to be heard by the […] Read More…