Orphanage a place of horror, says claimant
Wellington, New Zealand --
A woman suing the Catholic Church for alleged sexual, physical and emotional abuse sobbed loudly and became too distressed to speak as she gave evidence in the High Court at Wellington yesterday.
The woman, who has name suppression, appeared distraught when she was called on to read evidence detailing her years at St Joseph's Orphanage in Upper Hutt, and when asked to name a man she alleges sexually abused her.
She is claiming $550,000 in damages, plus interest and costs, from the church and other Catholic agencies.
Justice Marion Frater called several adjournments during the first day of the case, expected to take three weeks, so the 45-year-old woman could compose herself.
Suppression orders also prohibit publication of the names of nuns and men accused of abusing her.
Named as defendants are the Catholic Archdiocese of Wellington, Catholic Social Services (CSS), the Sisters of Mercy (Wellington) Trust Board and St Joseph's Orphanage Trust Board. All deny the allegations.
The woman claims that as a child she was often beaten at the orphanage, and was verbally and emotionally abused almost daily by some nuns.
Read the article at The New Zealand Herald Dated August 1, 2005
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A woman suing the Catholic Church for alleged sexual, physical and emotional abuse sobbed loudly and became too distressed to speak as she gave evidence in the High Court at Wellington yesterday.
The woman, who has name suppression, appeared distraught when she was called on to read evidence detailing her years at St Joseph's Orphanage in Upper Hutt, and when asked to name a man she alleges sexually abused her.
She is claiming $550,000 in damages, plus interest and costs, from the church and other Catholic agencies.
Justice Marion Frater called several adjournments during the first day of the case, expected to take three weeks, so the 45-year-old woman could compose herself.
Suppression orders also prohibit publication of the names of nuns and men accused of abusing her.
Named as defendants are the Catholic Archdiocese of Wellington, Catholic Social Services (CSS), the Sisters of Mercy (Wellington) Trust Board and St Joseph's Orphanage Trust Board. All deny the allegations.
The woman claims that as a child she was often beaten at the orphanage, and was verbally and emotionally abused almost daily by some nuns.
Read the article at The New Zealand Herald Dated August 1, 2005
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