A former Catholic brother convicted of sexually abusing 35 children more than three decades ago has been jailed again.
Frank Terrence Keating was sentenced in the Brisbane District Court today after earlier pleading guilty to indecent treatment and carnal knowledge charges involving children.Judge Paul Smith said Keating had committed a total of 63 offences against 35 children over about 20 years.The court was told Keating had taken steps towards rehabilitation and avoided contact with children while living with his wife of more than 30 years in Victoria.
Keating, who has mobility problems, was brought into the courtroom in a wheelchair after being taken into custody following sentencing submissions made on Monday. Keating's offences were a gross breach of trust by a schoolteacher and had a profound and lasting effect on the children, Judge Smith said.He was handed a six-year jail sentence, with Judge Smith ordering he be eligible for parole on April 1, 2026.
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