Freshly unearthed abuse claim ahead of notorious paedophile's prison release

Key points

• A new abuse complaint against Dennis McKenna is under consideration by the State Solicitor's Office, weeks before a decision on his release from prison. McKenna abused students at St Andrew's Hostel in Katanning during the 1970s and 1980s, while serving as its warden.
• Attorney-General Tony Buti said the allegation had been passed on and urged anyone with allegations to go to police. Justice Marcus Solomon will decide whether McKenna should be declared a high-risk serious offender.
• Justice Solomon's decision is due in November, before McKenna's sentence expires.