A former Australian Catholic bishop has been convicted of sexually abusing two young Indigenous men, ending a trial that exposed a disturbing picture of alcohol-fuelled gatherings, Church-owned properties, and allegations of abuse spanning more than a decade.
Christopher Saunders, 76, was found guilty by a District Court of Western Australia jury on 13 of 19 charges. The offences, alleged to have occurred between 2008 and 2019, included one count of sexual penetration without consent and 12 indecent assaults.
