'I've cried for 40-odd years': Survivor reveals horror childhood at the hands of the Christian Brothers
An elderly man who was sexually abused by the Christian Brothers as a child has described the pain and fear he experienced being repeatedly raped as a nine-year-old boy at a group home for vulnerable children.His case is the first to come to trial since WA's statute of limitations was removedWARNING: This story contains material that some readers may find upsetting
Perth man John Thomas Lawrence, 75, has become the first child sex abuse survivor to testify about his ordeal in court since Western Australia removed time limits on such cases being heard. Today, he detailed to the court the protracted abuse he suffered at the hands of Christian Brother Lawrence Murphy.
"You just can't stop crying … you're nine years old … [you've] got a big man on top of you," he said.
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