AUSTRALIA
ABC News
A sentencing hearing begins today for a notorious Hunter Valley Catholic priest who has admitted to sexually abusing 18 boys.
It is his second conviction for multiple child sex offences.
John Sidney Denham is already in prison for child sexual abuse, as Sydney’s District Court hears submissions on his sentencing for additional crimes.
The former Maitland-Newcastle priest is serving 13 years in jail for sexually abusing 39 boys.
In July last year, Denham pleaded guilty to 25 new charges dating back to the 1970s, including indecent assault and buggery.
Note: This is an Abuse Tracker excerpt. Click the title to view the full text of the original article. If the original article is no longer available, see our News Archive.