Long-serving Catholic bishop who sexually abused young Indigenous men jailed

Key points

• The former Bishop of Broome, Christopher Alan Saunders, has been sentenced to six and a half years in prison for sexually abusing two young Aboriginal men. The 76-year-old was convicted of one count of sexual penetration and 12 counts of indecent assault.
• The offences occurred in the Kimberley region of Western Australia, where Saunders was the bishop.
• The court heard that Saunders held gatherings where he supplied alcohol and food to young men, engaging in wrestling and boxing with them.