现年76岁的前布鲁姆天主教主教克里斯托弗·桑德斯在西澳地区法院因涉嫌性虐待三名年轻原住民男性而接受审判，案件涉及2008年至2017年期间的指控[1]。审判目前处于第二周，其中一名受害者在遭控施暴时未成年[1]。
控方指控桑德斯在教会拥有的物业上举办脱衣派对，向原住民男孩提供酒精和香烟以接近他们[1]。在审判期间，一名证人作证称自己十几岁时被邀请参加桑德斯家中的烧烤聚会，期间遭到不当触碰[1]。根据该证人的指控，桑德斯曾将脚放在其私处区域约2.5分钟[1]。
Christopher Saunders, the 76-year-old former Catholic bishop of Broome, is standing trial in the Western Australian District Court on charges of sexually abusing three young Indigenous men between 2008 and 2017 [1]. The prosecution alleges that Saunders exploited his position to gain access to vulnerable youth, using church-owned properties to host gatherings where he provided alcohol and cigarettes [1].
During the second week of the three-week trial, a witness testified that he was invited to a barbecue at Saunders' home while in his teenage years, where he was allegedly subjected to inappropriate touching [1]. The witness recounted that Saunders asked young people to remove their clothing and supplied them with whisky and cola [1]. According to the witness's account, Saunders placed his foot on the witness's genital area for approximately 2.5 minutes [1]. The prosecution has characterized these actions as part of a deliberate pattern in which Saunders used church resources to organize alcohol-fueled parties as a means to approach Indigenous boys for sexual abuse [1].