Gerald Ridsdale, Australia’s most notorious paedophile priest, dies in jail

The paedophile priest died in jail while serving time for the abuse of more than 70 children over three decadesFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA paedophile priest, convicted of abusing more than 70 children over three decades, has died.Gerald Ridsdale died on Tuesday morning in prison. He was 90.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading…



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Author : Australian Associated Press

Publish date : 2025-02-18 00:03:00

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