ULTIMO (AUSTRALIA)
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
May 7, 2018
By Danny Tran
A former detective, who was financially and professionally ruined by his own superiors for trying to bring a paedophile priest to justice, will receive compensation almost 50 years after he was pushed out of Victoria Police.
Denis Ryan gave up his police pension when he chose to resign from the force after being ordered to drop his investigation into Monsignor John Day, a Catholic paedophile priest who preyed on children in the Mallee.
The decision had a profound impact on his life, costing him a marriage and the prospect of a comfortable retirement. Until now, he has lived in a rented unit on the proceeds of an aged pension.
But a month after his plight was revealed by the ABC, the Victorian Government has reached a confidential settlement with the 86-year-old.
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