Paedophile Priest Gerald Ridsdale Pleads Guilty to New Child Sex Charges

The ABC News
November 18, 2013

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-11-18/paedophile-priest-gerald-ridsdale-pleads-guilty-to-new-child-se/5099280

Gerald Ridsdale has spent most of the past 20 years in prison for abusing dozens of children.

One of Australia's most notorious paedophiles has pleaded guilty to a series of new child sex charges.

Former Catholic priest Gerald Ridsdale has spent most of the past 20 years in prison for abusing dozens of children in western Victoria during the 1960s, 70s and 80s.

He became eligible for parole this year, but police recently charged him with more offences after more victims came forward.

Ridsdale appeared in the Melbourne Magistrates Court to enter his guilty plea.

He will be sentenced in the Victorian County Court.