Gogarty: Move to quash Archbishop Philip Wilson’s conviction for concealing sexual abuse a step backwards

Updated December 12 2018 - 12:33pm, first published 12:28pm
OVERTURNED: Archbishop Philip Wilson who had an earlier verdict of concealing sexual abuse quashed.
OVERTURNED: Archbishop Philip Wilson who had an earlier verdict of concealing sexual abuse quashed.

Former church sexual abuse victim PETER GOGARTY says the move to quash Archbishop Philip Wilson’s conviction for concealing sexual abuse is a massive step backwards. Here he takes us inside the court to explain what victim Peter Creigh had to go through.

Last week Newcastle District Court Judge Roy Ellis threw out the conviction of Archbishop Philip Edward Wilson for concealing the sexual abuse of Peter Creigh by Catholic priest James Patrick Fletcher.

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