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The Willing Suspension of Disbelief: Memoirs of an Abused Altar Boy.

The article offers the author's thoughts about the common law concerning child sexual abuse cases involving the Catholic Church. Focus is given to the sensational testimony given by Gordon Hill concerning the sexual abuses he suffered at the hands of priests and nuns while he lived at a children's h...

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Published in:Quadrant Magazine Vol. 63; no. 4; pp. 18 - 24
Main Author: WEST, PETER
Format: Article
Published: Quadrant Magazine Co Inc. Apr2019
Subjects:
Child sexual abuse investigation
Child sexual abuse lawsuits
Child sexual abuse by clergy
Common law
Child sexual abuse in the press
Hill, George
Online Access:View this record in EBSCOhost
Summary:The article offers the author's thoughts about the common law concerning child sexual abuse cases involving the Catholic Church. Focus is given to the sensational testimony given by Gordon Hill concerning the sexual abuses he suffered at the hands of priests and nuns while he lived at a children's home, noting the inconsistencies and contradictions to the testimonies.