He still has a beer named after him at a local pub but few people are toasting the career of Bishop Christopher Saunders. It's been a rapid fall from grace for the senior cleric who's accused of sexual assault and appears to be disobeying Vatican orders.
The slow-burn saga of Broome bishop Christopher Saunders has again hit national headlines with an independent report commissioned by the Vatican this week describing him as a sexual predator.But the Vatican will soon have to decide whether he remains an honoured emeritus Bishop or is defrocked in disgrace.The case has much in common with international Catholic Church abuse cases — allegations of secrecy, sexual misconduct and abuses of power.
In 1996 he was appointed Bishop, piloting a small helicopter and a fleet of four-wheel-drive vehicles to far-flung towns. A police statement obtained by the ABC alleges Bishop Saunders took the man camping, supplied him with several beers and later entered his tent, attempting to touch his penis. Bishop Saunders has never addressed the allegations specifically but has denied any wrongdoing. He has not responded to ABC's requests for comment.
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