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#24939835 at 2026-08-16 05:16:26 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #30450: Saturday Night Special Edition
Christopher Alan Saunders: Outback bishop found guilty of sexually abusing young Aboriginal men
Michael Philipps and Hannah Murphy - August 13, 2026
One of the nation's highest-ranking Catholics has been found guilty of indecently and sexually assaulting young Aboriginal men while he worked across outback Australia.
The jury returned the verdict in the case of former Bishop of Broome Christopher Alan Saunders, 76, on Thursday afternoon, and ultimately found him guilty of 13 charges, including unlawful and indecent assault and sexual penetration without consent.
The verdict follows a marathon three-week trial in WA's District Court for the former bishop, who was initially committed to trial on 26 charges, ranging from indecent assault to sexual penetration without consent, against three Aboriginal men dating back as far as 2008.
However, on Friday seven of those charges were dropped, with Judge Martin Flynn telling the jury there was not enough evidence for them to be able to come to a verdict of guilt beyond reasonable doubt.
The jury deliberated for about seven hours before handing down their verdict on the remaining 19 charges on Thursday afternoon.
He was found guilty of 12 counts of unlawful and indecent assault, and one count of sexual penetration without consent.
However, the jury found him not guilty of a further four counts of unlawful and indecent assault, and not guilty of two counts of indecently dealing with a child over 16 under his authority.
The charges were alleged to have been committed when Saunders was working across the Kimberley as the Bishop of Broome, and one of the complainants claimed he was a teenager when some of the alleged abuse took place.
Saunders had pleaded not guilty to all charges, and has long maintained his innocence.
The case hinged on testimony delivered by Saunders' three accusers, who said the bishop often invited them to alcohol-fuelled "shirts-off" parties hosted at Catholic Church-owned properties, and he would use wrestling or grappling as a way to get closer to them and attempt to abuse them.
Others claimed the bishop had groomed them by supplying alcohol to them in dry communities, and buying them cigarettes and clothes.
Throughout the trial, Saunders' former co-workers, including the now Bishop of Geraldton Michael Morrissey, provided evidence about the former bishop and his time in charge of the Kimberley diocese.
Defence lawyer Tony Hager repeatedly went after the memory and criminal history of the complainants, saying they all had abused alcohol in the past and said they had all crossed paths while in the Kimberley's prison system.
Hager put to one of his accusers they had gotten together to accuse the bishop in order to "stitch him up".
The conviction makes Saunders one of Australia's most senior Catholic clerics to be found guilty of sexual abuse, second to only late Cardinal George Pell, who was ultimately acquitted by the High Court of Australia.
In a statement, current Bishop of Broome Tim Norton expressed gratitude to WA Police and the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions for bringing the matter before a jury.
He also acknowledged the courage of the victims, survivors and other witnesses who came forward.
"We are deeply sorry for the hurt they have experienced," the statement read.
"We are sorry for the shame they have endured.
"We are sorry that it has taken so long for their voices to be heard and for their pain to be acknowledged.
"Over the coming months, I will visit many parts of our diocese. I encourage you to raise any concerns or comments that can help during this people of healing."
Saunders' former secretary Cherrille Quilty, who also testified in the case, said she was thrilled to finally see justice done.
"A most important thank you must go to the most courageous and incredibly honourable Father John Purnell, an amazing priest who had the bravery to speak out against the church to support these victims," she said in a statement.
Quilty also acknowledged the work of reporter Chris Reason for helping the case to progress by sparking a second police investigation.
https://www.watoday.com.au/national/western-australia/outback-bishop-found-guilty-of-sexually-abusing-young-aboriginal-men-20260803-p60kx3.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ipG8Gt5uiw
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#14479992 at 2021-08-28 15:40:43 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #18318: We Want Audits and We Want Them Meow!!! Edition
Pope replaces Australian bishop in alleged misconduct probe
VATICAN CITY (AP) - Pope Francis on Saturday replaced an Australian bishop who stepped down amid a Vatican investigation into what Australian media have described as allegations of sexual misconduct.
The Vatican said Francis accepted Bishop Christopher Alan Saunders' resignation as head of the Broome diocese in western Australia. Francis appointed another prelate, Bishop Michael Henry Morrissey of the Geraldton diocese, to temporarily administer the sprawling Catholic diocese in Broome.
The Vatican, in keeping with its custom for announcing bishop resignations, did not cite a reason for replacing Saunders. At 71, he is four years younger than the age when the Vatican requires bishops to offer their resignations to the pontiff.
Australian media have quoted Saunders as strongly denying any wrongdoing and voluntarily offering to step aside. The Australian Broadcasting Corp. reported earlier this year that police and prosecutors decided against filing criminal charges.
Parishioners in the diocese were informed in May that the Vatican investigation was ongoing, according to Australian media reports.
Details of the case weren't immediately available. Saunders has reportedly been on sabbatical.
After decades of sexual abuse scandals in many nations, Pope Francis has vowed to root out predator clergy. Cases involving bishops who systematically covered up for such priests also led Francis to try to rebuild the collapsed trust of many faithful by pledging to bring accountability to the church hierarchy.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/pope-replaces-australian-bishop-alleged-112725354.html
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#20455946 at 2024-02-22 08:55:48 (UTC+1)
Q Research AUSTRALIA #34: UNITED AGAINST THE INVISIBLE ENEMY OF ALL HUMANITY Edition
>>20455876
Former Broome Bishop Christopher Saunders indicates he will plead not guilty to 19 criminal charges
Erin Parke - 22 February 2024
One of Australia's longest serving senior Catholic clerics, Christopher Alan Saunders, has indicated he will plead not guilty to 19 criminal offences after being arrested at his WA home.
The former Bishop of Broome is facing 14 counts of unlawful and indecent assault, two counts of sexual penetration without consent, and three counts of being a person in authority indecently dealing with a child.
The charges were read out to Mr Saunders in the Broome Magistrates Court on Thursday.
In court, the 74-year-old's lawyer indicated the former Bishop would enter pleas of not guilty.
He's been released on bail on a $10,000 bond and will appear in court in June and must reside at his home in the northern WA town.
Emeritus Bishop Saunders was first ordained as a priest in 1976, and was appointed Bishop of Broome in 1996.
He has spent almost 50 years in the Kimberley, being based in both Broome and serving stints at several remote Aboriginal community parishes.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-02-22/former-broome-bishop-Saunders-to-deny-19-criminal-charges/103496282
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Q Post #2894
Feb 25 2019 20:08:29 (EST)
https://edition.cnn.com/2019/02/25/australia/cardinal-george-pell-vatican-conviction-intl/index.html
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-australia-47366113
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-australia-abuse-pell/vatican-treasurer-pell-found-guilty-of-abusing-two-choir-boys-22-years-ago-idUSKCN1QF009
Many more to come?
Dark to LIGHT.
Q
https://qanon.pub/#2894
#14789348 at 2021-10-15 09:06:00 (UTC+1)
Q Research AUSTRALIA #19 - THE ONLY WAY IS THE MILITARY Edition
#18 - Part 25
Child Exploitation, Pedophilia, Sexual Abuse and Human Trafficking Investigations - Part 1
>>14386067 Father Anthony Caruana's abuse of NSW school children destroyed lives and tore families apart, court told
>>14412752 Crackdown on slavery after 'evil and pernicious crime' soars - Home Affairs Minister Karen Andrews says the government has intensified efforts to detect and prosecute those who keep people trapped in slave-like conditions
>>14412760 Eight years a slave: Melbourne couple Kumuthini and Kandasamy Kannan's shocking secret - A woman is kept as a slave for eight years by a couple in a suburban Melbourne home. How could this happen?
>>14443431 Millionaire Businessman Ron Brierley 'scrubbed out' after being caught with child abuse images
>>14482024 Pope Francis replaces Australian Bishop Christopher Alan Saunders in alleged misconduct probe
>>14482027 Pope Francis accepts resignation of Australian Bishop investigated for sexual abuse, Christopher Alan Saunders
>>14482035 HOLY SEE PRESS OFFICE - Resignations and Appointments, 28.08.2021 - Resignation of bishop of Broome, Australia, and appointment of apostolic administrator sede vacante
>>14482035 Statement: Diocese of Broome - RESIGNATION OF BISHOP Saunders - 28th August 2021
>>14482045 Q Post #2894 - Many more to come? Dark to LIGHT. Q
>>14495997 Questions cloud resignation of Bishop of Broome Christopher Saunders
>>14496003 Phillip James Scott - 'Pathetic' child abuser jailed in Tasmania
>>14507674 Suncorp Stadium partners with AFP to help solve child sex abuse crimes - Big screens at Suncorp Stadium to be used to promote an Australian first cold-case campaign
>>14507679 Australian Centre to Counter Child Exploitation - Stop child abuse - Trace An Object - We need your help in the fight against online child sexual exploitation - The smallest clue can often help solve a case - Can you help us recognise these objects?
>>14513194 RAAF Sergeant Jacob Donald Walsh abandons bid for bail, on child abuse charges, thanks to Joint Anti Child Exploitation Team
>>14513211 Brisbane man charged after allegedly uploading child sex abuse images to Instagram
>>14523376 How Australian police tracked Alladin Lanim, one of world's most wanted paedophiles, to Borneo
>>14529254 Police call on community to help as online child abuse grows, "becoming more violent and more sadistic" as predators take advantage of young people's online habits
>>14529254 Closing The Net - A podcast series that explores the world of the Australian Centre To Counter Child Exploitation - men and women policing the 'borderless crime' of online child sexual exploitation, their commitment to preventing abuse, and their dedication to seeking justice for the victims
>>14530937 Video: Closing The Net, Season 2 - Official Podcast Trailer - Australian Centre To Counter Child Exploitation
>>14533979 Covid-19 lockdown 'hiding sexual predators', says Australian Federal Police Commissioner Reece Kershaw
#14789326 at 2021-10-15 09:02:37 (UTC+1)
Q Research AUSTRALIA #19 - THE ONLY WAY IS THE MILITARY Edition
#18 - Part 11
Australian Government Sexual Assault Allegations
>>14612675 Alexander Matters, 20-year-old Labor staffer for federal Labor MP David Smith fired after rape charges
>>14782495 Bruce Lehrmann: Ex-Liberal staffer accused of Brittany Higgins rape appears before court
#18 - Part 12
George Papadopoulos Tweets, Alexander Downer and SPYGATE Revelations
>>14600691 George Papadopoulos Tweet: When you connect the dots: Joseph Mifsud, Alexander Downer, US embassy London, Gina Haspel, Jim Comey, Perkins Coie, Steele, Clinton campaign and a politicized FBI under Comey willing to launch a scandalous and baseless investigation, it's clear a conspiracy case is emerging
>>14648951 George Papadopoulos Tweet: (Stefan Halper and Alexander Downer picture)
>>14691668 George Papadopoulos Tweet: Australia is our warning
#18 - Part 13
Australian and Regional Resignations
>>14482027 Pope Francis accepts resignation of Australian Bishop investigated for sexual abuse, Christopher Alan Saunders
>>14606833 Hillsong Church founder Brian Houston steps down from board as court date looms
>>14614068 Christian Porter resigns from Scott Morrison's ministry after revealing he accepted an anonymous donation to help cover his personal legal fees
>>14697903 NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian resigns over ICAC 'breach of trust' probe
>>14697914 Video: Berejiklian resigns as New South Wales premier - Sky News Australia
>>14763819 Victorian Labor MP Luke Donnellan quits after explosive IBAC claims during inquiry into allegations of Labor Party branch stacking
#18 - Part 14
Malka Leifer Extradition and Prosecution
>>14569132 First of three accusers gives evidence against Malka Leifer
>>14569136 Malka Leifer excused from attending court so she can observe the Jewish holy day of Yom Kippur
>>14584509 Malka Leifer's second accuser giving evidence in sex abuse case
>>14592935 Cleaner Mario Toledo saw Malka Leifer at school with girls on Sundays, court hears
>>14600391 Closed court to continue as third Malka Leifer accuser gives evidence
>>14621097 Witness reluctant to make Leifer statement - Ex-school counsellor did not want to make a statement against former principal because she thought she could be pursued for money
>>14641923 Former Melbourne school principal Malka Leifer committed to stand trial over child sex abuse charges
>>14698011 Malka Leifer case: Dozens more charges approved by Israel's Justice Minister Gideon Sa'ar - Australian legal officials sought the minister's approval to add another 20 counts of sexual abuse to Leifer's indictment after the additional incidents came to light
#14789273 at 2021-10-15 08:48:13 (UTC+1)
Q Research AUSTRALIA #18 - Talisman Sabre: MAGIC SWORD Edition
#18 - Part 25
Child Exploitation, Pedophilia, Sexual Abuse and Human Trafficking Investigations - Part 1
>>14386067 Father Anthony Caruana's abuse of NSW school children destroyed lives and tore families apart, court told
>>14412752 Crackdown on slavery after 'evil and pernicious crime' soars - Home Affairs Minister Karen Andrews says the government has intensified efforts to detect and prosecute those who keep people trapped in slave-like conditions
>>14412760 Eight years a slave: Melbourne couple Kumuthini and Kandasamy Kannan's shocking secret - A woman is kept as a slave for eight years by a couple in a suburban Melbourne home. How could this happen?
>>14443431 Millionaire Businessman Ron Brierley 'scrubbed out' after being caught with child abuse images
>>14482024 Pope Francis replaces Australian Bishop Christopher Alan Saunders in alleged misconduct probe
>>14482027 Pope Francis accepts resignation of Australian Bishop investigated for sexual abuse, Christopher Alan Saunders
>>14482035 HOLY SEE PRESS OFFICE - Resignations and Appointments, 28.08.2021 - Resignation of bishop of Broome, Australia, and appointment of apostolic administrator sede vacante
>>14482035 Statement: Diocese of Broome - RESIGNATION OF BISHOP Saunders - 28th August 2021
>>14482045 Q Post #2894 - Many more to come? Dark to LIGHT. Q
>>14495997 Questions cloud resignation of Bishop of Broome Christopher Saunders
>>14496003 Phillip James Scott - 'Pathetic' child abuser jailed in Tasmania
>>14507674 Suncorp Stadium partners with AFP to help solve child sex abuse crimes - Big screens at Suncorp Stadium to be used to promote an Australian first cold-case campaign
>>14507679 Australian Centre to Counter Child Exploitation - Stop child abuse - Trace An Object - We need your help in the fight against online child sexual exploitation - The smallest clue can often help solve a case - Can you help us recognise these objects?
>>14513194 RAAF Sergeant Jacob Donald Walsh abandons bid for bail, on child abuse charges, thanks to Joint Anti Child Exploitation Team
>>14513211 Brisbane man charged after allegedly uploading child sex abuse images to Instagram
>>14523376 How Australian police tracked Alladin Lanim, one of world's most wanted paedophiles, to Borneo
>>14529254 Police call on community to help as online child abuse grows, "becoming more violent and more sadistic" as predators take advantage of young people's online habits
>>14529254 Closing The Net - A podcast series that explores the world of the Australian Centre To Counter Child Exploitation - men and women policing the 'borderless crime' of online child sexual exploitation, their commitment to preventing abuse, and their dedication to seeking justice for the victims
>>14530937 Video: Closing The Net, Season 2 - Official Podcast Trailer - Australian Centre To Counter Child Exploitation
>>14533979 Covid-19 lockdown 'hiding sexual predators', says Australian Federal Police Commissioner Reece Kershaw
#14789241 at 2021-10-15 08:41:16 (UTC+1)
Q Research AUSTRALIA #18 - Talisman Sabre: MAGIC SWORD Edition
#18 - Part 11
Australian Government Sexual Assault Allegations
>>14612675 Alexander Matters, 20-year-old Labor staffer for federal Labor MP David Smith fired after rape charges
>>14782495 Bruce Lehrmann: Ex-Liberal staffer accused of Brittany Higgins rape appears before court
#18 - Part 12
George Papadopoulos Tweets, Alexander Downer and SPYGATE Revelations
>>14600691 George Papadopoulos Tweet: When you connect the dots: Joseph Mifsud, Alexander Downer, US embassy London, Gina Haspel, Jim Comey, Perkins Coie, Steele, Clinton campaign and a politicized FBI under Comey willing to launch a scandalous and baseless investigation, it's clear a conspiracy case is emerging
>>14648951 George Papadopoulos Tweet: (Stefan Halper and Alexander Downer picture)
>>14691668 George Papadopoulos Tweet: Australia is our warning
#18 - Part 13
Australian and Regional Resignations
>>14482027 Pope Francis accepts resignation of Australian Bishop investigated for sexual abuse, Christopher Alan Saunders
>>14606833 Hillsong Church founder Brian Houston steps down from board as court date looms
>>14614068 Christian Porter resigns from Scott Morrison's ministry after revealing he accepted an anonymous donation to help cover his personal legal fees
>>14697903 NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian resigns over ICAC 'breach of trust' probe
>>14697914 Video: Berejiklian resigns as New South Wales premier - Sky News Australia
>>14763819 Victorian Labor MP Luke Donnellan quits after explosive IBAC claims during inquiry into allegations of Labor Party branch stacking
#18 - Part 14
Malka Leifer Extradition and Prosecution
>>14569132 First of three accusers gives evidence against Malka Leifer
>>14569136 Malka Leifer excused from attending court so she can observe the Jewish holy day of Yom Kippur
>>14584509 Malka Leifer's second accuser giving evidence in sex abuse case
>>14592935 Cleaner Mario Toledo saw Malka Leifer at school with girls on Sundays, court hears
>>14600391 Closed court to continue as third Malka Leifer accuser gives evidence
>>14621097 Witness reluctant to make Leifer statement - Ex-school counsellor did not want to make a statement against former principal because she thought she could be pursued for money
>>14641923 Former Melbourne school principal Malka Leifer committed to stand trial over child sex abuse charges
>>14698011 Malka Leifer case: Dozens more charges approved by Israel's Justice Minister Gideon Sa'ar - Australian legal officials sought the minister's approval to add another 20 counts of sexual abuse to Leifer's indictment after the additional incidents came to light
#14482035 at 2021-08-28 22:56:15 (UTC+1)
Q Research AUSTRALIA #18 - Talisman Sabre: MAGIC SWORD Edition
>>14482024
HOLY SEE PRESS OFFICE
Resignations and Appointments, 28.08.2021
Resignation of bishop of Broome, Australia, and appointment of apostolic administrator sede vacante
The Holy Father has accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the diocese of Broome, Australia, presented by Bishop Christopher Alan Saunders, and has appointed Bishop Michael Henry Morrissey, bishop of Geraldton, as apostolic administrator sede vacante of the same diocese.
https://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/en/bollettino/pubblico/2021/08/28/210828b.html
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Diocese of Broome - Current Diocesan Communications
RESIGNATION OF BISHOP Saunders
Saturday 28th August 2021
Today on 28 August 2021, on the feast of Saint Augustine, the Holy Father, Pope Francis, has accepted the resignation of the Most Reverend Christopher Saunders as the Bishop of the Diocese of Broome.
Bishop Saunders was ordained as a priest of the Diocese of Broome on 28 August 1976. The Bishop was consecrated as the second Bishop of the Diocese of Broome on 8 February 1996. This year he has completed 45 years as a priest of the Kimberley mission and 25 years as the Bishop of the Diocese of Broome.
During his time in office Bishop Christopher initiated many pastoral and spiritual initiatives for the growth and betterment of the People of God in the Kimberley region. He has long established an active presence throughout the vast region and is well known to many people, Catholic and non-Catholic alike.
We wish Bishop Saunders an enjoyable and fruitful retirement. When the opportunity becomes available people will have the chance to farewell the Bishop.
On this same day, 28th August 2021, the Holy Father, Pope Francis, has appointed the Most Reverend Michael Morrissey, Bishop of Geraldton, as Apostolic Administrator of the Diocese of Broome, as an interim measure until such time as a new Bishop for Broome is appointed.
We welcome Bishop Michael and look forward to working with him for the wellbeing of the Broome Diocese.
Monsignor Paul Boyers
Apostolic Administrator
Diocese of Broome
http://broomediocese.org/current-communications
http://broomediocese.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/WEBSITE-release-CAS.pdf
#14482027 at 2021-08-28 22:55:00 (UTC+1)
Q Research AUSTRALIA #18 - Talisman Sabre: MAGIC SWORD Edition
>>14482024
Pope Francis accepts resignation of Australian bishop investigated for sexual abuse
Hannah Brockhaus, Vatican City, Aug 28, 2021
Pope Francis on Saturday accepted the resignation of Australian Bishop Christopher Alan Saunders, who had been on administrative leave from the Diocese of Broome while under investigation for allegations of sexual misconduct.
Australia's ABC News reported in June that the 71-year-old Saunders had been under investigation by both police and the Vatican.
Police said in late May they would not be pressing charges against Saunders, who has strongly denied any wrongdoing.
Saunders was first accused of historical sexual abuse in 2018. The bishop told a reporter for Australia's Channel Seven TV in March 2020 that, "Without any reservation, without any doubt whatsoever, that has never happened, and it never would happen."
Saunders was also subjected in early 2020 to a Vatican-ordered internal review for management of staff and finances.
Pope Francis on Aug. 28 accepted Saunders' resignation of the pastoral government of the Diocese of Broome, which Saunders had led since February 1996.
The pope also appointed Bishop Michael Henry Morrissey of Australia's Diocese of Geraldton apostolic administrator "sede vacante" of the Diocese of Broome.
Saunders has been living outside the Diocese of Broome since November 2020, when he was asked to take a leave of six months.
The bishop had already voluntarily stood aside from the leadership of his diocese beginning in March 2020 after the police investigation into him first emerged.
The Vatican had appointed Bishop Peter Ingham of Wollongong to lead an apostolic visitation to the Diocese of Broome in 2020.
Saunders was ordained a priest for the Diocese of Broome in 1976. He was born in Melbourne. In 1989, he became the diocesan administrator, and was consecrated as the bishop of Broome in 1996.
https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/248805/pope-francis-accepts-resignation-of-australian-bishop-Christopher-Saunders-investigated-for-sexual-abuse
#14482024 at 2021-08-28 22:54:22 (UTC+1)
Q Research AUSTRALIA #18 - Talisman Sabre: MAGIC SWORD Edition
Pope replaces Australian bishop in alleged misconduct probe
28 August 2021
VATICAN CITY (AP) - Pope Francis on Saturday replaced an Australian bishop who stepped down amid a Vatican investigation into what Australian media have described as allegations of sexual misconduct.
The Vatican said Francis accepted Bishop Christopher Alan Saunders' resignation as head of the Broome diocese in western Australia. Francis appointed another prelate, Bishop Michael Henry Morrissey of the Geraldton diocese, to temporarily administer the sprawling Catholic diocese in Broome.
The Vatican, in keeping with its custom for announcing bishop resignations, did not cite a reason for replacing Saunders. At 71, he is four years younger than the age when the Vatican requires bishops to offer their resignations to the pontiff.
Australian media have quoted Saunders as strongly denying any wrongdoing and voluntarily offering to step aside. The Australian Broadcasting Corp. reported earlier this year that police and prosecutors decided against filing criminal charges.
Parishioners in the diocese were informed in May that the Vatican investigation was ongoing, according to Australian media reports.
Details of the case weren't immediately available. Saunders has reportedly been on sabbatical.
After decades of sexual abuse scandals in many nations, Pope Francis has vowed to root out predator clergy. Cases involving bishops who systematically covered up for such priests also led Francis to try to rebuild the collapsed trust of many faithful by pledging to bring accountability to the church hierarchy.
https://apnews.com/article/europe-business-religion-australia-d2501cbdb5f9343e9cfe8c8b0c9827da