Abuse allegations surface at second Canberra (Australia) college (Marist College)

[Ian David]

Marist College Canberra headmaster Richard Sidorko yesterday moved to reassure parents that all possible measures are in place to prevent abuse after reports emerged that several former students are planning legal action over abuse claims dating back to the 1970s and 80s.

ABC News reports that the school hit the headlines yesterday after newspaper reports claimed several men had raised concerns about the conduct of a former male teacher.

Lyons, who committed suicide in 2000 after he was charged with the indecent assault of a 15-year-old male student at Daramalan College in 1989, taught at Marist College for about 12 years until he left for Daramalan in 1989.

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The latest reports follow allegations of sexual abuse of students by a former teacher at Daramalan College also in Canberra who later worked at Marist College, The Canberra Times says.

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See also:

OURCE
Canberra school vows to investigate abuse concerns (ABC News, 22/7/07)
http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2007/07/22/1984785.htm?site=idx-act

Sex claims spread to Marist (Canberra Times, 22/7/07)
http://canberra.yourguide.com.au/detail.asp?class=news&subclass=general&story_id=1025132&category=general