Louise Milligan claims Redfield College alumni ‘threatened’ her over ABC Four Corners Opus Dei story
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ABC host Louise Milligan has hit back at a mysterious high school graduate from a “prominent family” after he allegedly threatened her over her investigation into an ultra-conservative Catholic group and its alleged ties to schools.
The Four Corners journalist revealed on Monday that her safety had been “threatened” by a Redfield College graduate in Dural, northwest of Sydney.
The private university is one of several schools named in an upcoming Four Corners investigation that will air on the public network Monday night.
Louise Milligan responded after receiving threats ahead of the launch of a program that will investigate an ultra-conservative Catholic group and its links to high schools.
The ABC journalist revealed that a graduate of Redfield College in Dural, northwest of Sydney, had sent her a threatening message.
The segment will explore the different schools and their close link with the Catholic branch of Opus Dei and the serious denunciations of “disturbing practices” in the classrooms.
Misinformation about sexual health, homophobia, opposition to consent education, and encouraging girls not to get the HPV vaccine are some of the accusations that alumni have made about schools.
Milligan said she had filed a police report after receiving the threatening message from the Redfield College graduate.
“The 2021 Redfield College boy from a prominent family who threatened my safety on social media prior to our investigation into his soul ahead of tonight’s Four Corners, police are investigating,” he wrote on Twitter.
You can’t threaten women. Enough. I trust the school will help the NSW Police.’
He added in another series of tweets: ‘I must add that I have never met this person.
‘And that when he sent these despicable threats, he had seen nothing of our history. And, of course, I mean alma mater.
Daily Mail Australia contacted NSW Police who said Victoria Police would likely handle the investigation as Ms Milligan lives in Melbourne.
Victoria Police said they could not comment on specific individuals for privacy reasons.
Redfield College is one of several schools named in an upcoming Four Corners investigation that will air on the public network Monday night.
Tangara School for Girls, Wollemi College and Montgrove College are among the schools that have also been investigated in the ABC segment.
Daily Mail Australia contacted ABC for comment.
Opus Dei was founded in the 1920s and remains an ultra-conservative Catholic organization.
Redfield College is a private boys-only school that counts the Premier of New South Wales, Dominic Perrottet, among its former students.
Tangara School for Girls, Wollemi College and Montgrove College are among the schools that have also been investigated in the ABC segment.
The schools are operated by the Fundación Padres por la Educación (PARED) and are not part of the Catholic diocese.
A letter was sent to parents this week warning them that the upcoming ABC show was an “attack on the Catholic faith.” The Sydney Morning Herald informed.
The letter also claimed it was an attack on Perrottet ahead of the March 25 state election.
ABC issued a statement saying the show is not an attack on the Catholic faith but rather an investigation into Opus Dei.
‘[It] investigates serious allegations about which it is clearly in the public interest to be informed, including opposition to consensual education, encouraging students to make decisions contrary to medical advice, harm to students as a result of their education, homophobia, and recruitment of students under the appearance of care,’ he said.
Redfield College is a private boys-only school that counts the Premier of New South Wales, Dominic Perrottet, among its former students.
Redfield College Principal Matthew Aldous said staff immediately addressed “specific concerns” when brought to their attention.
“It’s ridiculous to suggest that anything less than that would be done at this time,” he said.
The NSW Education Standards Authority told Daily Mail Australia that it had launched an investigation into the allegations.
“Prior to the week beginning January 23, NESA had not received formal complaints about these schools that would warrant an investigation in accordance with school registration requirements,” a spokesperson said.
“Recent allegations made by ABC have been shared with us and we are investigating them.
‘NESA evaluates and acts on complaints received in accordance with its powers under education and teaching legislation.’
WALL issued a statement to Daily Mail Australia saying it was “concerned by the matter raised by ABC’s Four Corners”.
“They are of a serious nature and must be properly treated,” it said.
“In fact, in our response to questions put to us by ABC last week, we asked ABC to provide specific information on any allegations to us and/or to NSW Police and other relevant authorities.”
PARED said it would be ‘fully cooperating’ with NESA when it launched an investigation.
Daily Mail Australia contacted Redfield College.