AUSTRALIA
The Guardian (UK)
Australian Associated Press
theguardian.com, Friday 22 August 2014
A Catholic priest who systematically abused dozens of boys says he was “self-indulgent” and just acted on his desires.
John Sidney Denham, 71, was jailed for a maximum of almost 20 years in New South Wales in 2010 for his “sadistic” indecent and sexual assault of boys as young as five.
The priest and teacher has now pleaded guilty over another 25 charges involving the sexual abuse of 18 boys at St Pius X College in Adamstown near Newcastle from 1975 to 1979.
Another 23 offences are also to be taken account when sentencing him.
In a hearing on Friday, Denham told Sydney’s district court he was responsible for “destroying the lives of so many people”.
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