Frances was the first witness to recount her experiences on Monday at the Royal Commission of Inquiry into abuse in faith-based care.
Frances described how she was abused between the ages of five and seven years old by Brother Bede Fitton, but it was only when she was in her thirties that she felt she could open up to her parents.
PMN News reports during the hearing, Frances also spoke about the cultural barriers that discourage Pasifika from talking about their sexual abuse experience.
