SYDNEY - An Australian archbishop who became one of the world's highest-ranked church officials found guilty of covering up child sex abuse announced Wednesday he will stand down from his official duties. Factfile on major sex abuse allegations relating to the Catholic church. Adelaide Archbishop Philip Wilson, 67, was accused of concealing abuse in the 1970s by notorious paedophile priest Jim Fletcher in New South Wales state by failing to report the allegations. He denied the charges but was found guilty by a Newcastle court this week of concealing a serious indictable offence of another person. Child abuse survivor advocates are hopeful the case will have wide-ranging implications for other jurisdictions to begin investigating those who may have been aware of child abuse but failed to report it.

Source: Bangkok Post May 23, 2018 02:03 UTC