Former Australian Catholic Bishop Convicted of Sexual Abuse
A former Catholic bishop in Australia has been convicted of sexually abusing two young Aboriginal men. The conviction follows a jury trial and has been widely reported by Australian news outlets.
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Former Catholic Bishop Is Convicted of Sexual Abuse, Australian News Outlets Say
A court found Christopher Alan Saunders, the former bishop of Broome, guilty of sexually abusing two men, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation reported.
By Laura Chung
Read full article →Former Catholic bishop accused of hosting alcohol-fuelled parties to sexually abuse Aboriginal men found guilty
Christopher Alan Saunders found guilty of 13 sex offences in West Australian district court on Thursday. He was acquitted of six other charges Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast A former high-ranking Catholic known for hosting boozy shirts-off parties has been convicted of sexually abusing two young Aboriginal men. Former bishop of Broome Christopher Alan Saunders, 76, was found guilty of 13 sex offences on Thursday following a jury trial in the West Australian dist...
By Australian Associated Press
Read full article →Australian jury convicts ex-Catholic bishop of sexually abusing 2 men
An Australian jury on Thursday convicted a former Catholic bishop renowned for hosting alcohol-fuelled house parties of sexually abusing two young Indigenous men. The District Court of Western Australia jury convicted Christopher Saunders, 76, of 13 out of 19 charges of sexual abuse that allegedly occurred between 2008 and 2019 in his sprawling diocese on the country’s tropical northwest coast. Prosecutors alleged he lured young Indigenous men to his church-owned house with free alcohol and...
By Associated Press
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