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The House of Horrors in Katanning
· 49 min · S1 E868
Episode The House of Horrors in Katanning
In 1985, Maggie Dawkins arrived in Katanning for what was supposed to be a short-term job.
Instead, she became an advocate for young people at the St Andrews Hostel, where convicted paedophile Dennis McKenna abused dozens of boys.
Maggie has spent the past 40 years fighting for survivors, and joins us to discuss her book To Be Believed: A West Australian Scandal and the story behind it.
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