Catholic college in Essendon reaches $1m settlement with sex abuse victim
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Source: The Age
Published: 2026-06-22 15:50 UTC+10:00
Section: National / Victoria
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Education, Religion, Australia, Law & Courts, Sexual Violence, Crime & Justice
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Snippet:
A victim of appalling sexual abuse at a Catholic girls school in Essendon has reached a $1 million settlement just a day before the case was due to proceed to trial, but says the protracted legal negotiations have exacerbated her trauma.
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