Former Catholic bishop accused of hosting alcohol-fuelled parties to sexually abuse Aboriginal men found guilty
3 sources·Updated August 13, 2026
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- NYT World·13h agoFormer Catholic Bishop Is Convicted of Sexual Abuse, Australian News Outlets Say
A court found Christopher Alan Saunders, the former bishop of Broome, guilty of sexually abusing two men, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation reported.
Read at NYT World → - Guardian Australia·18h agoFormer Catholic bishop accused of hosting alcohol-fuelled parties to sexually abuse Aboriginal men found guilty
Christopher Alan Saunders found guilty of 13 sex offences in West Australian district court on Thursday. He was acquitted of six other charges Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast A former high-ranking Catholic known for hosting boozy shirts-off parties…
Read at Guardian Australia → - 7NEWS Australia·20h agoFormer Broome Bishop convicted of sexually abusing young indigenous men in WA’s Kimberley
Christopher Saunders has spent weeks fighting historical allegations.
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