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2 September 2016

Former Geelong priest admits to shocking abuse

A former Victorian priest who worked in Geelong during much of his career has pleaded guilty to a string of child sexual assault charges. 73-year-old Robert Claffey was due to stand trial in the County Court on 21 charges, but two were dropped as part of a plea deal. Claffey abused boys and girls over three decades in areas including Apollo Bay and Skenes Creek, under the watch of disgraced former bishop Ronald Mulkearns.http://www.bay939.com.au/news/local-news/67831-former-geelong-priest-admits-to-shocking-abuse