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Dili: It was the same every night. A list of names was posted on Reverend Richard Daschbachâs bedroom door. The child at the top of the roster knew it was her turn to share the lower bunk with the elderly priest and another elementary school-aged girl.
Daschbach was idolised in the remote enclave of East-Timor where he lived, largely for his role in helping save lives during the tiny nationâs bloody struggle for independence. So, the girls never spoke about the abuse they suffered. They said they were afraid they would be banished from the shelter the 84-year-old from Pennsylvania, US, established decades ago for abused women, orphans, and other destitute children.