Australia’s Worst Pedophile Priest Ridsdale Dead

A supplied screen-grab obtained May 27, 2015 of paedophile priest Gerald Francis Ridsdale giving evidence during the child sex abuse royal commission's Ballarat inquiry. AAP Image/ Royal Commission

One of Australia’s worst pedophiles, defrocked Catholic priest Gerald Ridsdale, has died aged 90.

Ridsdale, convicted of abusing more than 70 children over three decades died on Feb. 18 in the morning while in prison.