Abuse survivors slam 'inadequate' sentence of Catholic school principal

Former school principal and Marist Brother Gerard McNamara enters the County Court of Victoria in Melbourne

Former school principal and Marist Brother Gerard McNamara enters the County Court of Victoria in Melbourne Source: AAP

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Jailed for nine months, former principal Gerard Joseph McNamara took boys into an isolated sports shed under the guise of treating them for injuries.

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