AUSTRALIA
ABC News
By David Weber
The former head of the Australian Defence Force’s Catholic diocese is yet to decide if he will resume his role in the military, after being cleared of child sex allegations.
Bishop Max Davis was on trial last week charged with six counts of being grossly indecent with boys at St Benedict’s College in New Norcia between 1969 and 1972.
A jury found the 70-year-old not guilty on all charges, after about four hours of deliberation.
Bishop Davis was a dormitory master at St Benedict’s College.
He had always denied any wrongdoing and denied ever having a sexual interest in children.
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