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Rebecca McDonald / 10 March 2017
A former Apollo Bay priest will be back in court today on dozens of sex abuse charges. 82-year-old Gerald Ridsdale is accused of 36 offences against 11 children between the 1960s and 80s.
The former Catholic priest is expected to face the Melbourne Magistrates’ Court via video link on the charges of rape, assault and indecent assault.
The alleged offending took place in seven Victorian towns including Ocean Grove, Ballarat and Mortlake.
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