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Presentation start at 07:15

Mr Ledingham gave evidence about the abuse he and his two brothers experienced at the hands of a priest while students at St Joseph’s Catholic School in Onehunga (as detailed more fully in the published book “The Catholic Boys”).  He outlined the effects of the abuse on him and his brothers, the impacts on his life, choices and opportunities, and the response of the Catholic Church when they were notified of the abuse against the three brothers in 2002. Mr Ledingham asked the Royal Commission to hold the Catholic Church accountable, and suggests some recommendations the Royal Commission could consider.