澳大利亚高等法院裁定Ballarat天主教教区对牧师的性虐待不承担责任。 Australian High Court rules Catholic Diocese of Ballarat not liable for priest's sexual abuse.

澳大利亚高等法院裁定,Ballarat天主教教区不对牧师对一名年轻男孩的性虐待承担责任,推翻州法院先前的判决。 The Australian High Court ruled that the Catholic Diocese of Ballarat is not liable for the sexual abuse of a young boy by a priest, overturning a previous state court decision. 高等法院认定,该牧师不是教会的雇员,因此教区不能承担责任。 The High Court found that the priest was not an employee of the church, thus the diocese could not be held responsible. 受害人被确认为DP,据称是Bryan Coffey神父1971年的虐待,并因收入损失寻求超过150万美元的损害赔偿。 The victim, identified as DP, alleged abuse by Father Bryan Coffey in 1971 and sought over $1.5 million in damages for lost earnings.