A trial in Australia hears allegations involving a former Catholic bishop and an Aboriginal man who cannot be named for legal reasons. Multiple outlets report that the man testifies he was invited, when he was a teenager, to the bishop’s home in Broome with a group of young Aboriginal men for a barbecue. The witness says the bishop provided alcohol, including whiskey, during the gathering. The witness further alleges that after the barbecue the bishop touched him inappropriately. Coverage describes the claims as being presented to a jury, with the prosecution presenting the witness’s account as part of the case. The reports also describe the alleged grooming-like conduct in connection with the lead-up to the touching, though the specific charges and alleged legal categories are not detailed in the provided excerpts. The outlets agree on the broad outline of the testimony: a home invitation for a BBQ as a teenager, alcohol being offered, and an allegation of inappropriate physical contact. The reporting does not indicate the bishop’s response in the provided summaries.
Former Broome Catholic bishop accused of inappropriate touching after BBQ, court hears
A trial in Australia hears allegations involving a former Catholic bishop and an Aboriginal man who cannot be named for legal reasons. Multiple outlets report that the man testifies he was invited, wh...
- An Aboriginal man who cannot be named for legal reasons testifies in court.
- He alleges a former Catholic bishop invited him, as a teenager, to the bishop’s Broome home for a barbecue with other young men.
- The witness says the bishop provided alcohol, including whiskey.
- The witness alleges the bishop inappropriately touched him after the barbecue.
- The claims are presented to a jury as part of a trial.
On Thursday, an Aboriginal man who cannot be named for legal reasons told the court that he went to the bishop’s Broome home with a group of other young men for a barbecue when he was a teenager.
2 hours agoOn Thursday, an Aboriginal man who cannot be named for legal reasons told the court that he went to the bishop’s Broome home with a group of other young men for a barbecue when he was a teenager.
2 hours agoOn Thursday, an Aboriginal man who cannot be named for legal reasons told the court that he went to the bishop’s Broome home with a group of other young men for a barbecue when he was a teenager.
2 hours agoA former Catholic bishop gave whiskey to young Aboriginal men at a barbecue and then touched one of them inappropriately, a jury has been told.
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