Catholic diocese in Australia liable for sexual abuse of child

The Catholic Diocese of Ballarat was "vicariously liable" for a priest Father Bryan Coffey's abuse of a five-year-old boy in 1971, the Supreme Court of Victoria in Australia has ruled. The landmark ruling that could impact future abuse cases. 

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