AUSTRALIA
Daily Mail
May 3, 2020
By Australian Associated Press and Jackson Barron for Daily Mail
– Gerald Ridsdale is facing 14 more assault charges from Victoria in 1973 to 1979
– The charges will likely extend his release date and have Ridsdale die in prison
– He has been charged with 136 offences, with some victims as young as four
– Ridsdale admitted more rapes and his lawyer argued he shouldn’t get more time
– Barrister Tim Marsh said he should have been sentenced for his crimes at once
Paedophile priest Gerald Ridsdale is likely to die in jail as he faces more sexual abuse charges.
The 85-year-old will be heard on May 14 for 10 indecent assault charges and four buggery charges in Victoria between 1973 and 1979 to further his time behind bars.
The charges will likely extend his time behind bars beyond 2022, his earliest release date.
Ridsdale is suffering chronic health problems including heart conditions, arthristis, bowel problems and high blood pressure.
He has been charged with 136 offences since 1994, with his barrister Tim Marsh telling The Australian he is ‘a repugnant figure to many, and for reasons that are only too understandable’.
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