Vatican report brands Australian bishop a 'sexual predator'
A Vatican investigation has found a longstanding Catholic bishop sexually assaulted Aboriginal boys and young men and groomed dozens more.
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A Vatican investigation has found a longstanding Catholic bishop sexually assaulted Aboriginal boys and young men and groomed dozens more.
At least 67 Aboriginal boys and young men may have been subjected to sexual abuse or grooming by the former Broome Bishop, the Vatican probe details in a 200-page report.
The Vatican is considering the findings of an investigation into Christopher Saunders, a former Australian bishop accused of sexually assaulting and grooming dozens of youths and men.
The former Bishop of Broome Christopher Saunders, allegedly sexually assaulted four Aboriginal boys and groomed another 67 youths, a Papal investigation has revealed.
Christopher Saunders, now 73, resigned in 2021 as bishop of Broome after police announced they had dropped a sex crime investigation.