Newcastle's Anglican Bishop Brian Farran has defrocked three priests over child sex allegations, including a member of the upper echelons of the church. Bishop Farran has acted on an Anglican Professional Standards Board recommendation to defrock the revered former dean of Newcastle, Graeme Lawrence, along with reverends Bruce Hoare and Andrew Duncan. The board found there was misconduct in relation to several sexual allegations. Bishop Farran announced the defrockings to the ABC. "There will be people in Newcastle who will be extraordinarily angry with me, but unfortunately the processes must be followed," he said. Bishop Farran fought back tears as he explained his decision.
"The Professional Standards Board considered some very disturbing material and determined that some of the respondents engaged in sexual misconduct, including misconduct when the complainant was a child," he said. Another priest, Reverend Graeme Sturt, received an order banning him from exercising any ministry for five years. A former church worker has also been prevented from holding any lay office in the church.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-09-10/three-anglican-priests-defrocked/4252742
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