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4 July 2018

Australian Catholic bishop sentenced to year’s detention for covering up child sex abuse

The most senior Roman Catholic cleric to be convicted of covering up child sex abuse was sentenced to 12 months in detention by an Australian court Tuesday in a landmark case welcomed by some abuse survivors as a strong warning to institutions that fail to protect children. Newcastle Magistrate Robert Stone ordered Adelaide Archbishop Philip Wilson to serve at least 6 months before he is eligible for parole.

https://www.thestar.com/news/world/2018/07/03/australian-catholic-bishop-sentenced-to-years-detention-for-covering-up-child-sex-abuse.html