Abuse victims took their own lives: classmate
Kate Dennehy; 10/8/08
Five former students of a high-profile Catholic school committed suicide years after being sexually abused by a priest there, says an alleged sixth victim. Paul Fauth, 59, now based in Melbourne, attended St Joseph’s Nudgee College in Brisbane in the 1950s and 1960s. He said a classmate attempted suicide on July 30 in Brisbane after memories of abuse were rekindled prior to World Youth Day. His life support system was turned off on August 1 and he was cremated on Thursday. Mr Fauth said that of his class of 29 students he knew of 10 who were sexually abused by the priest.