Former Catholic Bishop Is Convicted of Sexual Abuse, Australian News Outlets Say

A court found Christopher Alan Saunders, the former bishop of Broome, guilty of sexually abusing two men, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation reported.

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Former Catholic Bishop Is Convicted of Sexual Abuse, Australian News Outlets Say

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