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8 October 2026

Sri Lankan religious leader jailed for 13 years in Australia for sexually abusing 6 girls

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Sri Lankan religious leader jailed for 13 years in Australia for sexually abusing 6 girls

A Sri Lankan-born Buddhist monk has been sentenced to 13 years and two months in prison in Australia after being ...

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