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Samantha Brett and AAP – Yahoo7 on May 2, 2016
A former Catholic priest has been sentenced to 29 years in jail for sexually abusing children more than 30 years ago.
John Joseph Farrell’s 12 victims were boys and girls that he attacked in his Moree church, at public pools and sometimes in their own homes.
The 62 year old often committed the crimes after gaining the trust of the victim’s family. Many of the children were altar servers.
Farrell refused to meet the eyes of his many victims in court on Monday, as a judge outlined the horrific crimes he committed in the 1970s and 80s.
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