Reading the letters that have been released by the Royal Commission it's clear to see the assailant was a sociopath bordering on psychopathic behavior. I say bordering because he wasn't just at that stage yet. A sociopath threatens to harm to try and silence the victim whilst coming across as a victim and blaming his bad behavior on everyone but himself! A psychopath carries the threat to its ultimate end!
Reading the letters from the assailant, he blamed his wife for having multiple affairs when it was in fact him who was playing away. he also pleaded for absolution, there was absolutely no sign of remorse for the vile acts he did.
I have not read all of then yet but what I have seen is mostly blaming the victim and that includes elders. In one letter, one of the elders involved actually goes all out and blames the victim, using the fact she had stopped going to the meetings! I really hope those elders involved are going to be charged and sentenced to prison. they deserve everything they get, the lies they have told so far have not gone unnoticed by the commission!