# Former Australian bishop jailed for sexually abusing young men

https://mins.news/en/item/89054

- BBC News, 2026-10-07 03:25 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cj62ylxqz173o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> Former Bishop of Broome Christopher Saunders has been sentenced to six and a half years in prison for sexually abusing two young Aboriginal men while serving as a Catholic cleric. He was convicted of one rape charge and 12 counts of indecent assault, and will be eligible for parole in February 2031.

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