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Former Australian bishop Christopher Saunders jailed for sexually abusing young men
Overview
Christopher Saunders, the former Catholic Bishop of Broome in Australia, has been sentenced to six and a half years in prison for sexually abusing two young Aboriginal men. He was convicted of one charge of rape and 12 counts of indecent assault following a trial in Western Australia.
Key points
- Former Australian bishop Christopher Saunders was sentenced to six and a half years in prison.
- He was found guilty of one charge of rape and 12 counts of indecent assault against two young Aboriginal men.
- Saunders will be eligible for parole in February 2031.
- The trial in Western Australia heard that Saunders used church funds and properties to groom the victims.
- Saunders had previously resigned as Bishop of Broome in 2020 when the allegations first emerged.