Australia: Christian Brother Edward Dowlan convicted in three rounds spanning 26 years

Proceedings

1. 2022-02-01 · convictions in 1996, 2015 and 2022

   Victorian courts, Australia. Edward Dowlan (later known as Ted Bales) was convicted in 1996 (sentence reduced on appeal; guilt undisturbed), again in 2015 (sentence increased to 8 years 5 months after a DPP appeal that it was too lenient), and again in February 2022 for offences against a further 19 students. He abused boys as young as eight over 14 years across six schools.

Appellate history

1. 1996 · undefined

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2. 2015 · undefined

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Documented coercion mechanisms

• teaching authority over boys across six schools