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A former Australian bishop was sentenced to over six years in prison for sexually abusing young Indigenous men

Updated 2026-10-09 · told from many outlets at once

Former Australian bishop Christopher Saunders was found guilty of one charge of rape and 12 counts of indecent assault, and sentenced to six and a half years in prison. He was bishop of Broome between 1996 and 2000.

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Outlets: ABC News Australia (Top), BBC News, DR Nyheder (Denmark), NOS Nieuws (Netherlands), The Guardian, de Volkskrant

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