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'Evil' Catholic priest who sexually abused girls in foster care jailed

Published: Sep 25, 2026 08:111 source(s)
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Robert Hickman, now aged 81, had already served time in New South Wales for similar offences, with the court hearing that he first started abusing children in the late 1970s. Newsiline summarises this report from ABC News Australia and links readers to the original publisher for the full story.

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