Jesuit Priest Stanislaus Hogan Jailed over Child Pornography Found in Saint Ignatius" College Quarters
By Loukas Founten
An Adelaide Jesuit priest and teacher found with more than 1,500 pornographic images of boys has been jailed for more than two years. Stanislaus Hogan, 70, was found with books, magazines and videos of young and teenage boys, in his private quarters at Saint Ignatius' College in Adelaide's eastern suburbs in August 2013. He was on the college staff at the time of his arrest. Hogan told the Adelaide District Court he used some of the books and videos as a way to help understand both paedophiles and himself. Judge Peter Brebner told Hogan the production of child pornography meant children were sexually exploited and his actions had helped create a market for such material. The judge said Hogan's conduct towards students at schools in South Australia, Victoria and New South Wales had been impeccable despite years of collecting child pornography. Hogan was given a two-and-a-half-year jail sentence and will be able to seek parole in 10 months. He has applied to be removed from the Jesuit order. Father Brian McCoy, from the Australian Jesuits, issued a statement of apology to students, families and staff of Jesuit schools "who have felt disillusioned, shocked and saddened by the criminal behaviour of a once well-respected priest and teacher".
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