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Former Broome bishop sentenced to 6½ years for sex offenses

A Western Australia court sentenced former Broome bishop Christopher Alan Saunders to six years and six months after his conviction on 13 sex offenses.

Saunders, 76, was convicted after a jury trial in the West Australian District Court of offenses involving two young Aboriginal men. He will be eligible for parole after four years and six months, according to the report.

Sources

  1. The Guardian — Former bishop sentenced to more than six years in prison for sexually abusing young Aboriginal men ↗