Holy Hell.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Feenan, Patricia.

Contributor:

Fox, Peter, Contributor.

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource (200 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Cork : BookBaby, 2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

When Senior NSW Police Detective Chief Inspector Peter Fox told the ABC's Lateline programme on November 8, 2012, that the Catholic Church had covered up crimes by paedophile priests, silenced investigations and destroyed crucial evidence to avoid prosecution, the public outrage that ensued triggered a Royal Commission into institutional child abus

Contents:

Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; Foreword; 1 The Long Wait for Justice; 2 Daniel's Happy Childhood; 3 The Arrival of Father Fletcher to Our Parish; 4 The Priest's Developing Interest in Our Lives; 5 Changes in Daniel's Behaviour and Unexplained Incidents; 6 Unwise Decisions and Personality Changes; 7 Alcohol Abuse and a Suicide Attempt; 8 First Domestic Relationship; 9 New Job, New Romance; 10 The Disclosure of Abuse and Its Impact on Daniel's Life; 11 The Decision to Approach the Police with Allegations of Abuse

12 The Police Investigation Begins with Further Betrayal from the Church13 The Anguish of Giving A Police Statement; 14 The Arrest of Father James Patrick Fletcher; 15 The Legal Preparation for the Trial and a New Victim Emerges; 16 Loving Support but Not From the Church; 17 The Trial Edges Closer and a Joyous Family Wedding; 18 The Trial Commences and Daniel Takes the Witness Stand; 19 Cross Examination and Great Courage; 20 Prosecution Witnesses and Good Friends; 21 The Defence's Case and We Meet the Other Victim; 22 Final Addresses by Prosecution and Defence

23 The Judge Sums up the Case and Instructs the Jury24 The Long Wait for a Decision by the Jury; 25 The Verdict; 26 Emotion and Relief; Epilogue. Sentencing and Appeals; Postscript; About the Author

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

ISBN:

0-9873565-5-0

OCLC:

1420643863