Parents of children suing the Catholic Church over child sex abuse allegations on southern Queensland's Darling Downs say they will not sign any confidentiality agreements when the matter is settled. Three claims have been filed against the Toowoomba diocese over the church's handling of allegations at a Toowoomba primary school.
The school principal was found not guilty of failing to report the claims to police but a former teacher has been charged with 46 offences and is still before the court.
The parents' lawyer Damian Scattini says the church needs to be held accountable.
"This church has to learn, it has to stop somewhere and that's what the parents are interested in and we think, as do they, that sunshine is the best disinfectant and we're going to have an open hearing and we're going to ventilate these things and the church has just got to stop this behaviour," he said.
Toowoomba Bishop William Morris will not comment on the case but says he respects the rights of the alleged victims to sue.
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