"It ought to have been obvious to Brother Turton that the arrangements were inadequate and ineffective", the report said. Numerous complaints were lodged over the years but no meaningful action was taken until September or October 1993, when a boy reported to the then principal, Christopher Wade, that Chute had indecently assaulted him. We are proud of our boys successes. I still feel that the other teachers could have done more, they must have known it more that a rumor. 10. In 1992, Brother Turton received another historical complaint about Brother Patrick. Thomas Butler, known as Brother Patrick, had been teaching at Brisbane's Marist College Ashgrove for three years after decades teaching in various schools in New South Wales when Catholic church authorities were made aware of historical sexual abuse complaints against him. Sign up for our newsletter to stay up to date. "I also accept that there is nothing in any person's power to change the past and make whole what has been broken apart. He said he was advised that as Brother Patrick was an old man with no other complaints against him, and that he was being adequately supervised, there was no need for further action. Picture: Simone DePeak. This kind of behavior clearly violates that trust and should be confronted, at the very least. I HAVE ONLY RECENTLY DISCOVERED THAT MY BROTHER WAS SEXUALLY MOLESTED, HUMILIATED, WHIPPED ON HIS BACKSIDE WITH THE CANE AND WITH HIS SCHOOL TROUSERS PULLED DOWN BY brother kosta. Sorry for being a regular poster on this topic but I knew Kostka, Lyons et la very well as did many Old Boiz. Prosecutors submitted no evidence for one of the acts Chute was accused of, and in closing submissions Chute's lawyer Greg Walsh told Justice Mossop he would "be satisfied beyond a reasonable doubt as to [most of] the acts". Sign-up now for trusted local news that will never be behind a paywall. I did, and still feel the shame of it now. He also excuses it by saying Hurd has been abusing him and his ministry for years, as if that justifies (even if true) vengeance and vindictive retaliation. But dont get distracted, church checkers. Counsel assisting the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse, Simeon Beckett, said payments averaged $178,000 but those made through Towards Hearing were substantially less. The people, places, pets and passions that give our city life. The Marist Brothers have paid out $6.84 million in compensation to 38 former students who were sexually abused by John William Chute, who is also known as Brother Kostka. 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Whether they like what Im doing or agree with me in any category of the faith at all, I was asking questions about real accusations that have been lodged against Apologia Church and Jeff Durbin, and the best way to put lies to rest is to, But dont get distracted, church checkers. In February 2008, a teacher at Marist College Canberra, Brother John William Chute (also known as Brother Kostka), pleaded guilty in the ACT Magistrates Court to 11 charges of indecently assaulting students of the college during the 1980s. Jeff and Apologia Church didnt think it was important that I or Shawn be aware of this public smearing. Even among families who hadnt had a boy there for some years. Two hundred years ago, the founder of the Marist Brothers set that as his core work in his words, to produce good Christians and good citizens.. Jeff responded to me a grand total of one time and has continued to ignore me since my last email to him on the night of March 22nd. The Marists' provincial superior wrote to Basil on . BTW: I know there are still teachers at marist who were there when Kostka et. He was transferred to Marist College, Canberra in 1976, and this is where the bulk of his offending occurred over the next 17 years. We seek to be a welcoming school community which is open to others and embraces diversity. Yeah, apparently that doesnt apply here, because in the chaos and panic of being asked uncomfortable questions, godly behavior goes out the window? Brother Hill told the royal commission he was not aware of any arrangements in place to ensure the staff understood the need for Brother Patrick to be supervised. Basil says his abuse happened at Marist Brothers Parramatta in 1950. However, our thoughts and our prayers should always remain with those men and their families who were victims, coupled with a fierce determination that failures of the past will never occur again. Thank you for taking the time to view our website. As we follow in the footsteps of Saint Marcellin, we strive to give practical expression to our Catholic faith in the evangelisation of young people. While claims of child sexual abuse were made about 1049 separate Catholic Church institutions, the report singled out 28 institutions that had more than 20 claims of child abuse against them. Nah! 20% of the Marist Brothers order between 1950 and 2010 were paedophiles. But his dementia and Parkinson's Disease have left him too ill to attend court, and unable to enter a plea on the charges. The royal commission's report said the only action Brother Turton took in response to all three complaints was to direct the principal and counsellor at the Ashgrove school to exercise a system of "supervision" and "vigilance". I cant wait to see the evidence that comes up in court and who is cordially invited to attend by the legal beagled on both sides. We invite young people to engage in an education that sets high expectations and uncompromising standards. The scariest thing is that there is suggestion that a number of teachers acted in collusion. . al. Apart from stating the bleeding obvious, this story is pretty bloody horrible. I know Barry well; we had a memorable run-in hed remember. A small fraction of them abused boys," he wrote. I knew kostka and spratt when I was there. Ive been struggling to decide whether to put this response in writing, in a recording, or both, and Ive finally settled on both, so lets get this party started, shall we? "We are satisfied it was unreasonable for Brother Turton to conclude that Brother Patrick was not a danger to children," the royal commission concluded. Should books be edited retrospectively to be more 'politically correct'? Michael Lake found (above), there are several others who claim they have been secretly recorded as well. 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As you can see, rather than answering any of my questions, Jeff ignored them and leveled his own accusations against me personally, and against our brother in Christ, Shawn McCraney of CAMPUS Church in Murray, Utah. AS A CHILD, I USE TO WONDER WHY MY BROTHER CAME HOME WITH BRUISES ON HIS BODY AND WHY HE HAD DETENTION QUITE OFTEN IN THE AFTERNOONS WHEN SCHOOL HAD CLOSED SO TODAY, I NOW HAVE THE ANSWERS AS TO WHY MY BROTHER HAS HAD A FEW ISSUES IN HIS LIFE AND I CAN HONESTLY AND TRUTHFULLY BIELEVE THAT THIS UTMOST DISGUSTING TREATMENT HE ENDURED IS AND ALWAYS WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR SOME OF HIS ACTIONS-INDEFINATELY ! Is it too soon to get excited about the 2023 Brumbies? Subscribe to receive the latest local voices straight to your inbox. Commissioners heard the Marist Brothers knew about a number of allegations and admissions of child sexual abuse by Brother Chute but continued to transfer him from school to school. I dont trust any of them. 7pc of Australian Catholic priests accused Does that sound like a cult to you? "I can only say again, as I did in the Royal Commission, even though my client is not fit and he's demented, that there's a sincere apology again to all of the victims," he said. My personal protest. But Im sure there were indeed many who were subjected to torturous things: I hope theyre all represented in this case but also that all of their claims are legit. Counsel Gail Furness, SC, said 4,444 alleged child sex abuse incidents were recorded in the survey. [4][5][6] In April 2009, the Marist Brothers denied a claim that a ring of pedophile abusers operated in the 1970s and 1980s. If true, these accusations would lead anyone to conclude that Apologia Church is spiritually abusive to its members. My rservation is I suspect hes a lapsed marist seminarian, as a few were. I want to know what the teachers who have been at Marist for the past 25 years have known. Tosca was a popular sweet then, hence his name stuck in my mind. Your one-stop destination for the latest Capital region property and real estate news. We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the First Australians and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we live, learn, and work. Sign up for our newsletter to stay up to date. Barry Cronan made it his business to know everybodys business. We seek to live in solidarity with others, letting our presence be a good example to our students and those with whom we work. By the way, once again the CT is late delivering news. Formal apologies on behalf of the Marist Brothers and the College have been made and the strength of our contemporary Child Safeguarding Framework is unrecognisable from those of days gone by. Keep in mind that they ignored me for 12 days, and probably would have continued to ignore me had I not mentioned what Id found about them on P&P. 13 The response of the Marist Brothers to allegations of child sexual abuse against Brothers Kostka Chute and Gregory Sutton,was released today. The particular flavour and character of Marist schools spring from the Founder of Marist education and of the Marist Brothers, St Marcellin Champagnat. "But he's been found not fit and so these proceedings have gone along the lines of what's a special hearing.". Hi Thumper I agree maintain the rage but in my case (I was at Darra for a while) I have made a decision that no child of my mine will ever be subjected to that type of education. proudmccoldboy those responsible for any beatings of current students must include the the teachers and hierarchy of Marist that allowed these events to happen in the past -not to excuse the A***holes who engage in such beatings, of course. Andrew Nash, a Marist Brothers student, died in his bedroom in 1974. I know that some would now say they wanted to groom them, and others may say they wanted to try and help them. Enter Stage Left: Smokescreens, Distractions, & Deflections Galore! If I was a staff member of Marist over this period Id want this sorted out ASAP. [1] Seven further charges against Chute relating to alleged offences committed before 1985 were dropped, due to a legal limitation that charges relating to sexual indecency had to be made within a year. covering up the problem, every single boy that was at Marist in the 70s 80s and 90s was a potential victim. Last year the school installed an open-air memorial in the gardens of the campus quadrangle. Mr Beckett said that on "the same day Brother Chute was transferred to teach primary school and be the principal at Marist College Penshurst, NSW". I have a friend who was a victim of what went on at Marist. IN .HELL. Reach out to them at 480-858-2316. 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