Australian True Crime

This is a "Shortcut" episode. It’s a shortened version of this week’s more detailed full episode, which is also available on our feed. 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. You can purchase your copy of To Be Believed: A West Australian Scandal here. You can watch our episodes by visiting our Youtube Channel here. Join our Facebook Group here. Do you have information regarding any of the cases discussed on this podcast? Please report it on the Crime Stoppers website or by calling 1800 333 000. Wanting to hear about certain kinds of crime? Check out our Spotify playlists for a curated list of our episodes. For Support: Lifeline  on 13 11 1413