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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