AUSTRALIA
ABC News
Paedophile priest Gerald Ridsdale has been sentenced to eight years in jail with a minimum non-parole period of five years for the abuse of 14 children.
The offences came to light last year following the Victorian parliamentary inquiry into child sex abuse and span almost three decades.
The 80-year-old pleaded guilty to the most recent charges, which included raping and abusing children as young as four.
In sentencing Judge Michael Rozenes said Ridsdale’s crimes were abhorrent and had caused his victims ongoing pain and suffering.
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