Brother John Laidlaw

Brother John Laidlaw (current Christian Brother - aged 80) pleaded guilty on 18 July 2019 to five charges of indecent assault and two charges of sexual penetration of a child between 1963 and 1984. These were in relation to sexual abuse that occurred while he was at Christian Brothers College, Warrnambool in south-western Victoria.  The children were boys he coached for sport and occurred in the change rooms and in his bedroom at his residence on the school grounds.

Laidlaw has been reported to have taught at the following Christian Brothers secondary schools:

• Perth

• Devonport

• Adelaide

• Warrnambool

• Melbourne

It is known that Brother Laidlaw taught at the following schools:

• Parade College, Melbourne;

• St Kevin’s College, Toorak;

• Christian Brothers College Perth;

• Christian Brothers College St Kilda; and

• St Joseph’s Christian Brothers College in Warrnambool.

Moody Law has in the past represented a client who made allegations of sexual abuse against Brother Laidlaw while he was a teacher at Christian Brothers College Perth. We invite former victims of Brother Laidlaw to contact us to tell us confidentially what information they may have, and we will explain what options are available to help with these cases.

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