An Australian judge approved home detention for Archbishop Philip Wilson, the retired Archbishop of Adelaide who was found guilty of failing to report child sexual abuse allegations in the 1970s.
The archbishop's lawyer said that the prelate will appeal his conviction but would begin serving his sentence immediately. He was sentenced on July 3 to one year's detention, but with the possibility of parole after six months.
The Newcastle Magistrates Court ruled that he could serve the sentence at a relative's house; Australian media reported that it would be the home of his sister. He will be required to wear a location monitor.
