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Former Catholic priest Gerald Ridsdale will face court over dozens of fresh historical sexual abuse offences.
The 82-year-old has been charged with more than 36 offences including rape, buggery, indecent assault and assault.
It’s alleged the offences occurred at various locations in the western region of Victoria between the 1960s to the 1980s.
Ridsdale was charged by the Sano Taskforce, which was set up to investigate historical and new allegations of child sex abuse involving religious and non-government organisations.
He is due to appear at the Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on Friday via video link.
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