Qld: Man acquitted in Churchie sex abuse trial

AAP General News (Australia)
04-15-2010
Qld: Man acquitted in Churchie sex abuse trial

A man's been acquitted of sexually abusing a student 40 years ago at a prestigious
Brisbane private school.

A Brisbane District Court took less than a day to find 73 year old HARRY JOHN WIPPELL
not guilty of five counts of indecent treatment of a boy under the age of 16 .. at the
Anglican Church Grammar School .. also known as Churchie.

During the trial it was alleged Mr WIPPELL abused the boy .. aged 13 to 15 .. while
the teenager was a boarder at the school in 1966 and 1967.

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KEYWORD: WIPPELL (BRISBANE)

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