Michael Cornes alleges a clergyman and teacher sexually abused him at St Cecilia's Primary School in Port Hedland during 1994 and is taking legal action against the Catholic Church.
A former St Cecilia's Catholic Primary School student launched legal action earlier this year.A former Catholic school student has taken legal action against the church, alleging harrowing sexual abuse at one of its primary schools in northern Western Australia.
The writ, filed in January this year, alleged he was subject to repeated abuse by school chaplain Father Walter McNamara, known as Father Wally, and teacher Brother David Austin Christian, known as Brother David.The court document stated the first time Mr Cornes was abused was when one of the men took him into room to "get cleaned up" after water was spilt on him in a corridor.
"It often happened at recess and then one of the perpetrators would take the plaintiff back to his classroom," the writ stated.The court document alleges Father Wally and Brother David "rewarded" the boys with chocolates, which were put in a stocking to be collected by the boys at the end of the year.
Mr Cornes said he had experienced pain, trauma and embarrassment as a result of the alleged abuse, and had suffered post-traumatic stress disorder and alcohol use disorder.
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