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Perth Catholic priest Father Patrick Holmes sentenced to three years jail for child sex offences
A CATHOLIC priest has been sentenced to three years in jail after admitting to indecently assaulting two young girls in the Perth parishes where he worked.
The District Court of Western Australia heard on Thursday that the six offences committed by Father Patrick Holmes occurred in Carlisle in 1969 when his victim was aged seven and in 1980-1982 in Subiaco when his victim was aged 10-11.
Holmes was aged 34 and 45-46 respectively at the time.
The court heard the first complainant was a student at the primary school next to his church.
She would regularly visit him after school and was given treats and cash in return for her co-operation and silence.
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