Paedophile Canon Rideout Jailed for 10 Years
Canon Gordon Rideout a priest who abused both girls and boys throughout the 1960s and 70s has been jailed for ten years after being found guilty of thirty-six separate sex offences.
The Church knew about all of these allegations from 17 different people - some for many years. Rideout's access to children was never restricted - he was never suspended, even as a precaution, and was allowed to continue to have access to schools until 18 months ago.
He was investigated in the late 90s and early 2000s with the area bishop even attending a police interview with him and his blemished CRB not being dealt with appropriately.
That bishop has just been cleared of any wrong-doing - apparently there is no case to answer
Still, nobody who was in authority in the Church has been held to account for their failings
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