Victim accuses Christian Brothers of 'despicable agenda' to discourage sex abuse cases

It was also claimed there was a “systematic effort” by the order to divest themselves of assets

Paul Hendrick, who was principal of the CBS school on Westland Row, was jailed for three-and-a-half years earlier this month for the repeated sexual abuse of one of his students between May 1980 and July 1981. File photo: Collins Courts

Lawyers for a man who was sexually abused by a now retired Christian Brother have accused the order of pursuing what they called a “despicable agenda” to get rid of his civil case cheaply and discourage others from taking similar legal actions against the order.

Paul Hendrick who was principal of the CBS school on Westland Row, was jailed for three-and-a-half years earlier this month for the repeated sexual abuse of one of his students, Kenneth Grace, when he was a pupil.