Church allegedly kept priest sex files

Written By Unknown on Sabtu, 17 November 2012 | 23.50

The Australian Catholic church reportedly kept the psychosexual profiles of priests accused of child abuse, created as part of a rehabilitation program. Source: Supplied

THE psychosexual profiles of priests accused of sexual abuse have reportedly been kept by the Australian Catholic church.

The profiles were allegedly created as part of a church rehabilitation program - Encompass Australasia - which ran from 1997 to 2008 at Sydney's Wesley Private Hospital, Fairfax newspapers reported on Saturday.

The program reportedly treated male clergy for psychosexual disorders and created profiles on them.

According to Fairfax, it is believed none of the clergy treated under the program were referred to police for investigation despite senior church figures being aware of serious allegations against them.

A NSW Police spokeswoman told Fairfax the force had received some abuse information from the church; however, no record of referrals from the program could be found.

Pope Benedict XVI offered a full apology during a visit to Sydney in 2008 for child sex abuse by predatory priests, calling for the guilty to be punished. Picture: Will Burgess

Sources familiar with the program reportedly told Fairfax newspapers clergy involved were "transitioned" out of the church, receiving generous payouts, accommodation and tertiary education.

"There were some outrageous situations that would have been very embarrassing for the church had they become public," a source told Fairfax.

The claims come on the heels of this week's announcement by Prime Minister Julia Gillard of a royal commission into the abuse of children in religious and state-run institutions.


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