Locality	State	Catholics	Abused	Boys (3.3%)	Girls (1.7%)	Disclosed/Resolved (3%)    - Estimated	Barred - SoL (90%)	Suicide risk
Balranald	New South Wales	956	24	15	8	1 (G 0) (B 0) - ---	21	5
Bogan	New South Wales	1,088	27	18	9	1 (G 1) (B 0) - ---	24	5
Boorowa	New South Wales	885	22	14	8	1 (G 0) (B 0) - ---	20	4
Bourke	New South Wales	1,426	35	23	12	1 (G 1) (B 0) - ---	32	7
Canada Bay	New South Wales	10,909	271	176	95	8 (G 5) (B 3) - ---	244	54
Central Darling	New South Wales	753	19	12	7	1 (G 0) (B 0) - ---	17	4
Cobar	New South Wales	1,809	45	29	16	1 (G 1) (B 0) - ---	40	9
Coolamon	New South Wales	1,486	37	24	13	1 (G 1) (B 0) - ---	33	7
Forbes	New South Wales	3,452	86	56	30	3 (G 2) (B 1) - ---	77	17
Harden	New South Wales	1,356	34	22	12	1 (G 1) (B 0) - ---	30	7
Holroyd	New South Wales	34,273	851	554	297	26 (G 17) (B 9) - ---	766	170
Leeton	New South Wales	4,165	103	67	36	3 (G 2) (B 1) - ---	93	21
Arltarlpilta	Northern Territory	98	2	2	1	0 (G 0) (B 0) - ---	2	0
Ltyentye Purte	Northern Territory	484	12	8	4	0 (G 0) (B 0) - ---	11	2
Nauiyu Nambiyu	Northern Territory	321	8	5	3	0 (G 0) (B 0) - ---	7	2
Thamarrurr	Northern Territory	1,631	41	26	14	1 (G 1) (B 0) - ---	36	8
Tiwi Islands	Northern Territory	1,770	44	29	15	1 (G 1) (B 0) - ---	40	9
Hammond	Queensland	164	4	3	1	0 (G 0) (B 0) - ---	4	1
Hinchinbrook	Queensland	5,632	140	91	49	4 (G 3) (B 1) - ---	126	28
Palm Island	Queensland	840	21	14	7	1 (G 0) (B 0) - ---	19	4
Campbelltown	South Australia	18,184	452	294	158	14 (G 9) (B 5) - ---	407	90
Brimbank	Victoria	67,426	1,675	1,090	585	50 (G 33) (B 18) - ---	1,507	335
Hume	Victoria	54,481	1,353	881	472	41 (G 26) (B 14) - ---	1,218	271
Melton	Victoria	29,510	733	477	256	22 (G 14) (B 8) - ---	660	147
Moonee Valley	Victoria	45,846	1,139	741	397	34 (G 22) (B 12) - ---	1,025	228
Moreland	Victoria	50,374	1,251	815	437	38 (G 24) (B 13) - ---	1,126	250
Halls Creek	Western Australia	1,165	29	19	10	1 (G 1) (B 0) - ---	26	6
Mullewa	Western Australia	423	11	7	4	0 (G 0) (B 0) - ---	9	2

Estimating the numbers

" ... a random survey of over 7,000 active Catholics in the U.S. and Canada found a closer ratio, that 1.7 percent of the females and 3.3percent of the males had been sexually abused in childhood by a priest..." (Katherine van Wormer, MSSW, Ph.D.) Psychology Today - Priest abuse male compared female victimization impact published May 20, 2010.

Using these numbers as a base whilst recognising that a substantialnumber of victims would have already left the church the followingformula is used to calculate a low estimate of the number of sexualabuse victims in a given population of Catholics.

1.2 billion catholics
1.7% females abused = 10,404,000 [1.7% of 51.98% of the Catholic population]
3.3% males abused = 19,404,000 [3.3% of 48.02% of the Catholic population]

29,808,000 [combined males and females] Catholics identify themselves as having been sexually abused in childhood by a Catholic priest.


This formula can be applied to any population.
Estimate number of Australian Catholics sexually abused in their childhood by Catholic priests.
Australia 5,239,000 million catholics (2006 Census)
Estimated number of survivors who have been "finalized" (completed church or legal process) in Australia between 1000 and 4000.
1.7% females abused = 45,422
3.3% males abused = 84,715

Data sources:
http://www.usccb.org/
http://www.ato.gov.au/
http://www.ncls.org.au/
http://www.ppo.catholic.org.au/
http://www.bishop-accountability.org/
http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/

"Once a cult gets big enough to dominate large areas of life (generallylarge enough to kill people) and gets official recognition, it becomes a 'religion'." Silverwhistle.

"A review of the literature on priest/clergy abuse reveals that for both genders the typical survivor became disillusioned with the churchand suffered a loss of religious faith as a result of the abuse and thesubsequent institutional response to the abuse. An inadequate amount of research has been done to determine the full extent of suicideattempts or completed suicides of victims of this form of abuse. Oneestimate in the literature is that 20 percent of children who wereabused by religious authorities considered suicide at some point.""...two major themes: loss of religious faith, and attacks on theirpersonal integrity when they told of the abuse." Psychology Today - Priest abuse male compared female victimization impact

It is estimated that only approximately 3% obtain a resolution via thecourts or the church; this leaves 117,000 survivors without any form ofjustice or adequate treatment and support. The vast majority of thesesurvivors will be in receipt of some form of government benefit orpension.

Survivors of sexual abuse who were not'institutionalised' were excluded from the recent "ForgottenAustralians" apology. No legislation to assist victims has been passedin an Australian Parliament to aid these or other victims ofinstitutional or clergy abuse.

Statute of limitations laws remain in effect in all Australian States with the exception of South Australia.

This clearly defined subset of Catholics and ex-Catholics can be shown to be the subject of discrimination on the basis of the status of theirabusers.