CRIME & JUSTICEQUIET
9 days ago
Monk who preyed on girls sentenced to 13 years' jail
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a crime & justice story. ABC Australia is the outlet attached so far. The first report grouped here was at 8 Oct 2026, 03:41 UTC. 2 material updates are listed in the timeline. The headline in use is “Monk who preyed on girls sentenced to 13 years' jail”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
A County Court judge ordered Naotunne Vijitha, 71, to serve 13 years and 2 months for sexually abusing six girls at a Melbourne temple.
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Story timeline
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- First reported by ABC Australia
Monk who preyed on girls at Melbourne temple handed 13-year sentence
- Picked up by ABC Australia
Reported by 1 outlet
- ABC