One of Australia's most prolific paedophile priests has died in prison.

In 2008 John Sidney Denham was charged by the nation's first police strike dedicated to targeting abuse by members of the clergy.

In 2010 the defrocked Catholic priest was sentenced to 13 years and 10 months jail for the abuse of 39 boys and was given extra jail time in 2015 after more instances of abuse came to light .

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Many of Denham's victims have taken

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