Australian bishop acknowledges 8-year delay in justice in Indigenous abuse case but defends process
A top Australian Catholic bishop has acknowledged the eight-year delay in bringing a fellow bishop to justice on charges he sexually abused young Indigenous men. But he defended the church's decision to let police take the lead in the case as a necessary guarantee.
TL;DR
- An Australian Catholic bishop acknowledged an eight-year delay in delivering justice.
- The delay concerns a fellow bishop charged with sexually abusing young Indigenous men.
- The church defended its decision to let police handle the case as a necessary guarantee of fairness.