AUSTRALIA
The Age

June 19, 2013

Steve Butcher

Infamous paedophile and former catholic priest Gerald Ridsdale will be interviewed for a second time over new sex abuse allegations.

A detective from a Victorian police taskforce on Wednesday morning applied in Melbourne magistrates court to interview Ridsdale who was recently interviewed by investigators.

Ridsdale, 79, wearing a black top and seated at a desk in front of a brick wall, appeared from a prison via video link.

Detective senior constable David Rae told the court that since May 30 this year police had identified a number of complainants who had provided sworn statements.