Former Christian Brother faces jail, again

AUSTRALIA
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A former Christian Brother who pleaded guilty to more than 50 child sex abuse charges will be sentenced at the end of the month.

The man, now known as Ted Bales, faces charges of indecent assault and gross indecency against boys in the 1970s and 1980s.

He appeared in the Melbourne County Court on Friday.

The 65-year-old has also served time for child sex abuse under a different name, Edward Vernon Dowlan.

He had been stationed with the Christian Brothers at Ballarat and Warrnambool.

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