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Paedophile priest's death renews call for change after controversial ruling

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Former priest Gerald Ridsdale dies at 90, igniting deep emotions and calls for action by Loud Fence in Australia.

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Paedophile priest's death renews call for change after controversial ruling

Former priest Gerald Ridsdale dies at 90, igniting deep emotions and calls for action by Loud Fence in Australia.

·Ballarat City, Australia
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Injustice for priest’s victim-survivors despite death

The impacts of Ridsdale’s crimes will echo long after his death, child advocates say. (AAP PHOTOS)Story by Adrian Black and Melissa Meehan The death of Australia’s worst pedophile priest could contribute to trauma for victim-survivors, advocates say, with concerns a recent court decision may further deny them justice. Gerald Ridsdale, convicted of abusing at least 72 children over three decades, died aged 90 on Tuesday morning in Port Phillip Pr…

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Paedophile priest Gerald Ridsdale dies - The Guardian

AUSTRALIA'S worst paedophile priest Gerald Ridsdale has died. The 90-year-old died on Tuesday in the medical unit of Port Phillip Prison, according to media reports. Ridsdale abused more than 70 children over three decades as a parish priest in Victoria’s west. He abused at least two children, including an alter boy, in the late 1960s when he was appointed parish priest in Swan Hill. The notorious pedophile had been behind bars since 1994, but h…

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The Courier broke the news in Ballarat City, Australia on Wednesday, February 19, 2025.
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