Victims of clerical paedophilia in Ballarat suffered in silence. With the first conviction of Gerald Ridsdale in 1993, the wall of silence was breaking.

For decades, victims of clerical paedophilia in Ballarat had suffered in silence. With the first conviction of Gerald Ridsdale in 1993, the wall of silence began to break.Victims were encouraged to come forward and have their day in court. But what price justice?  
 

Ballarat became the location of an epidemic of clerical paedophilia. The Victoria Police Force bears a grave responsibility.

Ballarat in western Victoria became the location of an epidemic of clerical paedophilia. The dark tragedy affects thousands of lives to this day. It is widely acknowledged the Catholic Church protected its worst offenders and moved them on to prey on new unsuspecting communities. What is not understood is the Victoria Police Force also bears a grave responsibility for the betrayal of Ballarat's children.

Ballarat's children

For decades, victims of clerical paedophilia in Ballarat had suffered in silence. With the first conviction of Gerald Ridsdale in 1993,...

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