AUSTRALIA
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Lewis Blayse
Gerald Ridsdale, Australia’s worst clerical child sexual abuser, is eligible for parole from Ararat Prison (pictured below) later this month. Victoria’s Adult Parole Board chair, Elizabeth Curtain, and her board, will decide if he is to be freed. It would be expected that she would turn down Ridsdale’s parole application, but this cannot be guaranteed. Since the process is not transparent, however, we will not know the reasons for her board’s decision.
The Catholic Church’s insiders rag, CathNews, reports that Ridsdale “helps counsel and care for other paedophiles in Ararat Prison.” Apparently this will help with his parole bid. They further note that he “attends mass every Friday and organizes an annual Christmas dinner.” What further proof of rehabilitation could the CathNews require?
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