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‘Horrendous crimes’: East Timor priest jailed for 12 years for child sex abuse

Richard Daschbach Jail Sentence Title: ‘Horrendous crimes’: East Timor priest jailed for 12 years for child sex abuse Author: Chris Barrett Publisher: The Age Date: 21DEC2021 Singapore: Richard Daschbach, the defrocked American priest whose child sex abuse trial has shaken deeply Catholic East Timor, has been found guilty and sentenced to 12 years in prison.The

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Defrocked US priest revered in East Timor accused of abuse

East Timor Richard Daschbach Title: Defrocked US priest revered in East Timor accused of abuse Authors:  Margie Mason & Robin McDowell Contributor: Raimundos Oki Publisher: Associated Press Date:  08APR2021 It was the same every night. A list of names was posted on the Rev. Richard Daschbach’s bedroom door. The child at the top of the roster

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Sacked priest in Timor-Leste ‘will remain defrocked’

Richard Daschbach Timor-Leste Title: Sacked priest in Timor-Leste ‘will remain defrocked’ Author: Ryan Dagur Publisher: Union of Catholic Asian News Date: 15MAR2021 Divine Word congregation scotches rumors that Richard Daschbach could be reinstated after sex abuse trial. The superior of the Society of the Divine Word congregation in Timor-Leste has moved to scotch rumors that

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Timor-Leste: Political leadership, patriarchal relationships, and the paedophile priest

Timor Leste Paedophile Priest Title: Timor-Leste: Political leadership, patriarchal relationships, and the paedophile priest Author: Sara Niner Publisher: Lens.Monash.Edu Date: 26FEB2021 Xanana Gusmao’s recent contrived jovial participation in the birthday celebrations of “self-professed” paedophile and defrocked foreign priest Richard Daschach has shocked many of his supporters, not least his Australian former wife and three Timorese-Australian sons

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