Paedophile-hunting policeman wins payout 46 years on

AUSTRALIA
BBC News

May 7, 2018

Former Australian detective Denis Ryan was driven out of the police force in 1972 when he tried to bring a paedophile priest to justice.

Now almost 50 years after he was ordered by superiors to drop the case – and deprived of a police pension – Mr Ryan will receive compensation.

The 86-year-old man was recently awarded an undisclosed sum by the state government of Victoria.

“When I heard the news, I nearly jumped out of my socks,” he said.

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