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Manne, Anne,

Crimes of the cross : the Anglican paedophile network of Newcastle, its protectors and the man who fought for justice / Anne Manne. - 326 pages ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Childhood -- Team Church -- A new regime -- Backlash -- The Royal Commission and its aftermath.

For many years, Newcastle was the centre of a sinister paedophile network run by members of the Anglican Church - and protected by parishioners and community members who looked the other way. In this gripping book, Anne Manne reveals how this network avoided detection for so long, and how its ringleaders were finally exposed and brought to justice.

ISBN: 9781863959681 1863959688

Subjects--Corporate Names:
Anglican Church of Australia--Clergy --Sexual behavior --New South Wales --Newcastle.

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Child sexual abuse by clergy--New South Wales --Newcastle.
Sexual misconduct by clergy--New South Wales --Newcastle.
Child molesters--New South Wales --Newcastle.
Sexual abuse victims--New South Wales--Newcastle.

Subjects--Index Terms: Sexual abuse & welfare (Australia) Anglican Church (Australia) Crime & criminology, true crime (Australia)

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
True crime stories.

Dewey Class. No.: 362.76099442