Like being ‘stabbed in the back’: abuse survivors left without trials after Christian Brothers’ unprecedented legal tactic
Summary
The Christian Brothers used a new legal tactic to stop hundreds of abuse trials by saying they might go broke. They want to sell their properties and create a separate fund to pay creditors, including abuse survivors, while transferring many valuable assets to another Catholic group, Edmund Rice Education Australia, which will not sell those assets to help survivors.Key Facts
- The Christian Brothers asked for a permanent stop to hundreds of abuse cases against them.
- They claim they cannot afford to pay abuse survivors and want to sell property to raise money.
- They transferred large amounts of land and buildings to Edmund Rice Education Australia for just $1 each.
- These transferred assets will not be sold to help abuse survivors.
- Lawyers say they are investigating the property transfers closely to protect survivors’ rights.
- One trial was canceled just before it was about to start because of the Christian Brothers’ legal move.
- Some survivors had to stop legal actions or lost expected payments due to this tactic.
- Abuse survivors report lifelong harm and feel betrayed by the Christian Brothers’ actions.
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