Father Joseph Doyle retired suddenly from Our Lady of Lourdes parish in 2005, but it took more than decade for the Catholic Archdiocese of Melbourne to tell parishioners he had abused children.
The Catholic Archdiocese of Melbourne is being sued over the alleged sexual abuse of two school students in the 1970s and ’80s by a priest who was found by the church to be a paedophile in 2005 and continued to perform clerical duties for more than a decade.
It is alleged in court documents that Doyle said, “Jesus won’t forget this”, when the boy attempted to spurn his sexual advances. On another occasion, Doyle is accused of exposing himself to the student while administering the sacrament of confession. “Doyle tore apart so many lives and got away with it. He was allowed to retire quietly by the church without his parish knowing why. The police weren’t notified of his offending and he was able to keep his luxuries and allowances,” Rule said.
A spokeswoman for the Catholic Archdiocese of Melbourne said it would be inappropriate to comment while the matter was before the court, including commenting on whether the church would apply for a permanent stay order.
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