Former Australian Bishop Jailed for Sexually Abusing Young Men
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A man who was once a Catholic bishop in Australia has gone to jail. He abused young men in a sexual way.
He was the former Bishop of Broome, a town in Australia. A bishop is a very important leader in the Catholic Church.
This man is one of the most senior Catholic clerics in the world to face these kinds of charges. Senior means high in rank and power.
A court found him guilty of the crimes. A court is the place where judges decide if someone broke the law.
The judge sent him to prison. This means he must stay in a special building and cannot be free.
This case is about sex abuse. This means hurting someone in a sexual way without their agreement.
The news says he is very senior in the Church. This makes the case important around the world.
Vocabulary15 words
- bishop
- a very important leader in the Catholic Church
- jail
- a building where people go when a court says they broke the law
- clerics
- religious leaders, like priests or bishops
- court
- a place where judges decide about crimes
- sex abuse
- hurting someone in a sexual way without their agreement
- senior
- high in rank or power
- guilty
- having done something wrong against the law
- crime
- something bad that breaks the law
- prison
- a building where people stay as punishment
- Catholic Church
- a large religious group led by the Pope
- charges
- official statements that someone may have broken the law
- victim
- a person who was hurt by someone else
- rank
- a person's level or position
- judge
- the person who decides what happens in a court
- case
- a situation that a court looks at
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1. He was a bishop 2. Sexually abusing young men 3. True
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A man who was once a Catholic _____ in Australia has gone to _____.
He abused young men in a _____ way.
He was the former Bishop of _____, a town in Australia.
This man is one of the most _____ Catholic clerics in the world to face these charges.
A _____ found him guilty of the crimes.
The judge sent him to _____.
This case is about sex _____.
The news says he is very senior in the _____.
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