A catholic priest who abused young boys in 1970's and 80's at a Sydney school for disadvantaged teens has been sentenced to at least nine and a half years jail.
Throughout his entire trial Father Paul Evans maintained his innocence, only admitting to rubbing the backs and necks of those who were in his words, ‘in need a bit of TLC.’
But a jury has found otherwise, declaring him guilty on 18 charges.
Evans assaulted the seven boys, some as young as 13, while they were on camping trips, or in their dorm rooms at Boys’ Town in Engadine.
His victims were in court today to hear him being sentenced to a maximum 15 years in jail.
After the sentence was read out, people in the court clapped – some yelling to Evans ‘rot in hell’.