AUSTRALIA
The Australian
AAP May 31, 2013
THE Catholic Church has released the names of 29 Melbourne priests it acknowledges were guilty of sexually abusing children.
The ABC reported last night that of the 59 priests whose victims had been paid compensation, the church had named 29, including repeat offenders Desmond Gannon and Michael Glennon. It would not name the other half, some of whom it said had died before the allegations were made and had not had a chance to defend themselves.
Victorian police, meanwhile, are interviewing one of Australia’s worst pedophile priests over new abuse allegations.
Gerald Ridsdale is eligible for parole from late next month after serving a long prison sentence for abusing 30 boys between 1961 and 1987.
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