{
  "id": 749707,
  "title": "Former Catholic bishop accused of hosting alcohol-fuelled parties to sexually abuse Aboriginal men found guilty",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/former-catholic-bishop-accused-of-hosting-alcohol-fuelled-parties-to-749707",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-13T08:59:19.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Guardian",
    "slug": "the-guardian",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/aug/13/former-catholic-bishop-accused-of-hosting-alcohol-fuelled-parties-to-sexually-abuse-aboriginal-men-found-guilty-ntwnfb"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Christopher Alan Saunders, the former bishop of Broome, has been found guilty of 13 sex offences. He was convicted following a jury trial in a West Australian district court on Thursday. Saunders, who is 76, was accused of hosting alcohol-fuelled parties where he sexually abused two young Aboriginal men.\n\nSaunders was acquitted of six other charges. The convictions relate to the abuse of two young Aboriginal men at parties hosted by Saunders.\n\nThe trial took place in the West Australian district court. Saunders' age at the time of the convictions was 76.",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Guardian Australia",
        "title": "Former Catholic bishop accused of hosting alcohol-fuelled parties to sexually abuse Aboriginal men found guilty",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/former-catholic-bishop-accused-of-hosting-alcohol-fuelled-parties-to",
        "published": "2026-08-13T08:59:19.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}