Five men sue RC Church, State, alleged perpetrator over abuse at children’s home
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November 19, 2025
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Five men who acÂcused the State of failÂing to proÂtect them against sexÂuÂal and physÂiÂcal abuse at a chilÂdren’s home in BelÂmont decades ago have filed a lawÂsuit suÂing the RoÂman Catholic Church and the State.
In a lawÂsuit filed on OcÂtoÂber 8, the men are suÂing the St DoÂminic’s ChilÂdren’s Home (alÂso reÂferred to as the BelÂmont OrÂphanÂage), the RoÂman Catholic ArchÂdioÂcese in Port-of-Spain, the AtÂtorÂney GenÂerÂal, the StatuÂtoÂry AuÂthorÂiÂties SerÂvice ComÂmisÂsion, and a forÂmer emÂployÂee at the chilÂdren’s home who was latÂer charged with bugÂgery, atÂtemptÂed bugÂgery and seÂriÂous inÂdeÂcenÂcy.
Guardian MeÂdia spoke to one of the five vicÂtims, who wished not to be idenÂtiÂfied beÂcause of the naÂture of the ofÂfences.
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