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18 May 2016

Royal Commission hears shocking evidence of abuse at Rockhampton orphanage

MARK COLVIN: A warning this report contains highly disturbing details. If you’re likely to be affected or are listening with young children, you might want to switch off for five minutes.
The child sex abuse Royal Commission has heard more shocking evidence today of assaults on children at St Joseph's Orphanage Neerkol near Rockhampton in the 1950s and 1960s. Victims have told the inquiry of sexual abuse by priests, nuns and an orphanage worker. And have told of the punishments the nuns meted out when the children tried to report their abuse.

http://www.abc.net.au/pm/content/2015/s4217070.htm