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Australian ex-priest has prison sentence extended to 40 years for molesting 72nd child victim

  • Gerald Ridsdale, an Australian ex-priest, has been given an additional 12 months in prison for sexually abusing his 72nd victim, adding on to his existing 39-year sentence.
  • Ridsdale has been in prison since 1994 for multiple convictions of child abuse that occurred between 1961 and 1988 while he worked as a Catholic priest in Victoria.
  • Despite being unable to walk and receiving palliative care due to his medical condition, Ridsdale will have to serve at least 33 years and six months of his sentence before being eligible for parole.
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