From Australia-One of Australia's most senior Anglicans has admitted he didn't act on complaints of sex abuse within the Newcastle diocese, which he led for more than a decade. Roger Herft said he regretted he had not been more alert to what was going on.
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MATT WORDSWORTH, PRESENTER: One of Australia's most senior Anglicans today admitted he didn't act on complaints about sex abuses within the diocese he led for more than a decade.
It comes after 7:30 revealed last month that a senior priest, Father Peter Rushton, led a paedophile network in the Hunter region for years. The focus of today's Royal Commission hearings was Roger Herft, now the Archbishop of Perth.
Anne Connolly has been following the stories of the victims whose lives have been destroyed by the dark deeds within the church.
And a warning: this story contains material that may distress some viewers.
More here-
http://www.abc.net.au/7.30/content/2016/s4518868.htm
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