Archbishop Philip Wilson threatened defamation action over a Maitland-Newcastle diocese email

By Joanne McCarthy
Updated September 12 2019 - 5:12pm, first published 12:00pm
Legacy: Former Archbishop of Adelaide Philip Wilson leaves Newcastle Courthouse after his trial for concealing child sex allegations involving Hunter paedophile priest Jim Fletcher. The archbishop was convicted in May, 2018 but the decision was overturned on appeal in December. Picture: Jonathan Carroll.
Legacy: Former Archbishop of Adelaide Philip Wilson leaves Newcastle Courthouse after his trial for concealing child sex allegations involving Hunter paedophile priest Jim Fletcher. The archbishop was convicted in May, 2018 but the decision was overturned on appeal in December. Picture: Jonathan Carroll.

ARCHBISHOP Philip Wilson repeatedly threatened defamation action over serious questions about his handling of child sex allegations involving Hunter priests, including an extraordinary defamation threat against a Maitland-Newcastle diocese manager in 2010, a confidential report released after five years found.

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