AUSTRALIA
The Australian
Carly Crawford
From:Herald Sun
March 18, 2013
ONE of Australia’s worst paedophiles – Catholic priest Gerald Ridsdale – could be freed in months.
And he is being urged to reveal how the church helped cover up his illegal activities.
The child sex offender, who molested at least 40 children over three decades, is eligible for parole in June.
His victims say he should give evidence to the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse.
“If he started to talk about what he knew, the Catholic Church house of cards would come tumbling down,” victim Stephen Woods said.
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