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Deputy shire president gave, then withdrew reference for disgraced Broome priest

A senior local government official in WA’s north provided a letter for the defence team of a former Catholic bishop ahead of his sentencing on sex assault charges, only to withdraw it before he was jailed this week.

Reported by Sydney Morning Herald
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Sydney Morning HeraldDeputy shire president gave, then withdrew reference for disgraced Broome priestThe AgeDeputy shire president gave, then withdrew reference for disgraced Broome priestThe AgeDeputy shire president gave, then withdrew reference for disgraced Broome priestSydney Morning HeraldDeputy shire president gave, then withdrew reference for disgraced Broome priest
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Signal first indexedP1 · 72% quality · 2 sources

Corroboration 2→4 sources · quality 72→84P1 · 84% quality · 4 sources

Quality 84→96P1 · 96% quality · 4 sources

Quality 96→99P1 · 99% quality · 4 sources

Corroboration 4→3 sourcesP1 · 99% quality · 3 sources

Corroboration 3→4 sourcesP1 · 99% quality · 4 sources

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