Brisbane priest Andrew Johns defrocked over child exploitation material conviction

AUSTRALIA
ABC News

The Anglican Church has defrocked a Brisbane priest who pleaded guilty to making and possessing child exploitation material.

Andrew Peter Stabback Johns, also known as Brother William, was convicted in February of two offences, dating back to between 2010 and 2014.

Johns was charged by police with one count of making child exploitation material and one count of possessing child exploitation material.

The offences occurred between February 26, 2010 and February 28, 2014 when the defendant was aged in his 80s.

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