Former Priest Pleads Guilty to Child Sex Offences

ABC News
August 1, 2013

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Former Catholic priest John Sidney Denham has pleaded guilty to 25 sex offences against boys. (file photo: ABC)

A notorious former Hunter Valley catholic priest has pleaded guilty to multiple child sex offences.

The trial of 70-year-old John Sidney Denham was due to start in the District Court, but the former Maitland Newcastle Catholic priest has now pleaded guilty to 25 charges, including indecent assault and buggery.

The charges relate to 18 boys, aged between 11 and 14 and date back to the 1970s.

Most of the offences occurred while Denham was working at St Pius College at Adamstown.

The victims went to police after Denham was sentenced three years ago on similar charges.

He is currently serving a minimum of 13 years in jail.