NEWS.com.au | Priest who preyed on kids was 'protected' Herald Sun A depraved former priest was able to carry out a decade-long reign of abuse against three girls and nine boys because he was protected by the Catholic Church, a Sydney judge says. Loud applause broke out in court on Monday as John Joseph Farrell was ... Ex-Catholic priest John Joseph Farrell jailed for 29 years for child sex assaults Former NSW priest sentenced to 29 years for child abuse Convicted paedophile priest John Joseph Farrell given sentence of 29 years for 62 sex crimes |