Former Australian Archbishop avoids jail for covering up child sex abuse

The most senior Roman Catholic cleric convicted of covering up child sex abuse has been ordered by an Australian court to serve his one-year sentence in home detention rather than jail.

Former Australian Archbishop avoids jail for covering up child sex abuse
Tue, 14 Aug, 2018 - 08:21

The most senior Roman Catholic cleric convicted of covering up child sex abuse has been ordered by an Australian court to serve his one-year sentence in home detention rather than jail.

Newcastle Magistrate Robert Stone ordered former Adelaide Archbishop Philip Wilson to be detained at his sister's house for at least six months before he is eligible for parole.

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