Whistleblower's fight to unmask one of WA's worst child abusers
Whistleblower Maggie Dawkins is publishing a book about her years-long fight to expose serial paedophile Dennis McKenna, who abused 28 boys at Western Australia's St Andrew's Hostel in Katanning. After reporting McKenna's crimes to local police and state authorities in 1985, Dawkins was run out of town as authorities ignored her complaints. McKenna is completing his prison sentence.
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Published 20 Jul 2026, 22:01 UTC · Updated 20 Jul 2026, 22:10 UTC
Summary by OZbrief Editorial. Original report: ABC News – Australia. Editorial policy · Corrections
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