A Catholic priest who preyed on young boys has been told to rot in hell by his victims.
Father Paul Evans has been ordered to spend at least nine and a half years in jail for the abusing seven students at Boys Town, a school for troubled youths in Sydney's south.
He was found guilty of 18 sex offences against seven boys while he was at the Engadine school during the 1970s and 80s.
There were cheers as Evans was sentenced and the drama continued outside the court with several victims confronting their attacker.
They shouted, "Rot in hell", calling him a "rock spider" as he was led away by prison officers.
District Court judge Robert Hulme today said Evans purposefully exploited vulnerable boys who often had nowhere else to turn.
"The offender cultivated the complainants' compliance with his unbridled sexual urges,'' Judge Hulme said.
This victim says being in court to see Evans be sentenced was an important part of the healing process for him.
"I needed to do it just to see him face up to us."
"The fact that he had a smug look a lot of the time didn't really help but I'm sure that's going to change, hopefully he wakes up to himself."
Meantime there are calls for specialist courts to be set up to deal with child sex abuse cases, after revelations just five per cent of those accused of the crime are convicted.
The Law Reform Commission has also found the number of children in need of protection has tripled over the last decade.
James McDougal, Director of the National Children and Youth Law Centre has told 2GB's Chris Smith specialist courts should be part of a bigger plan.
"I think it's part of a solution," Mr McDougal said.
"I still don't think it's necessarily focussing enough attention on those early stages and an intervention that's appropriate and supportive and deals with parents who simply are not coping."