A Catholic priest accused of sexually abusing Fremantle schoolboys in the 1980s is also known for kissing and touching younger members of his flock in another southern Perth parish.
In an email to the ABC, he said Fr Barker insisted on kissing them on the lips as "a sign of God's divine love".
A former student teacher at CBC Fremantle in the 1980s said he remembered Fr Barker as "friendly, gregarious and an integral part of the school". He said he enjoyed his two-week practical training, where the chaplain was the first person to come up to him and introduce himself."He was making physical contact with the boys," he said.The ABC has asked the Carmelite Fathers , Catholic Archdiocese of Perth, CBC Fremantle, the Christian Brothers and Edmund Rice Education Australia for more information about Fr Barker.Both the Carmelite Fathers and Christian Brothers said they were unable to comment, given Mr Adams' civil action.
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