AUSTRALIA
ABC News
The head of the Australian Defence Force’s Catholic diocese has been found not guilty of sexually abusing five students more than 40 years ago.
Catholic bishop Max Davis, 70, was on trial in the Perth District Court accused of six counts of indecent dealings with male children between 1969 and 1972, when he was dormitory master at St Benedict’s College in New Norcia, north east of Perth.
He stood aside from his duties as Catholic Bishop of the Australian Defence Force (ADF) when he was charged two years ago.
The prosecution alleged Bishop Davis performed indecent acts on five students aged between 13 and 15 years old.
One former student testified he was sexually abused while he was being examined in the first-aid room because he had injured his groin playing football.
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