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He was a notorious conman who not only avoided prison despite being convicted three times but also was hired as a teacher and promoted to school principal while on a good behaviour bond for child sex abuse.<\/p>\n

Coffey\u2019s reign of terror began in 1972 when he was found guilty of an indecent assault while working in South Australia as a trainee priest at St Mark\u2019s College.<\/p>\n

While on a good behaviour bond for his 1972 conviction, Coffey was hired as a teacher by Immaculate Heart College, a Marist Brother\u2019s<\/a> school in Melbourne\u2019s north, where he was accused of multiple incidents of child sexual abuse.<\/p>\n

In 1994, Coffey pleaded guilty to the sexual assault of four boys<\/a>\u00a0but avoided prison. Assuming he was a first-time offender, the court placed him on another good behaviour bond.<\/p>\n

In 1997, he again pleaded guilty to the sexual assault of two more boys. He was placed on a third good behaviour bond and spent only four days in jail.<\/p>\n

Coffey failed to appear in a South Australian court to face further child sexual abuse charges in 2007 and died before the case could proceed.<\/p>\n

Were you a victim of Gregory Vincent Coffey? Contact Kelso Lawyers to discuss your options for claiming compensation.<\/h2>\n

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He was a notorious conman who not only avoided prison despite being convicted three times but also was hired as a teacher and promoted to school principal while on a good behaviour bond for child sex abuse. 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