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Richard Noone
Central Coast Gosford Express Advocate
A FORMER Central Coast school principal was jailed last week for a minimum of three years over historical assaults against young boys.
Christian Brother Desmond Eric “Neil” Richards pleaded guilty to eight counts of indecent assault and two counts of sexual assault, with a further six charges taken into account during sentencing.
The 78-year-old faced the Downing Centre District Court in Sydney on Friday, where he was sentenced to six years’ jail, with a non-parole period of three years.
The charges came after Richards was jailed in November 2014 for two years and three months for sexually abusing four Catholic schoolboys between 1972 and 1982.
The offences occurred at various postings, including Albury, Wagga Wagga and Strathfield.
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