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Former Catholic Priest Charged with Child Sex Offences in Sydney's West

ABC News
July 2, 2013

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-07-03/historic-child-sex-offences/4795524



New South Wales police have charged a former Catholic priest with indecent assault offences against children dating back to the 1970s.

Police arrested the 70-year-old man at his home at Wentworth Falls in the Blue Mountains at about 3:00pm (AEST) yesterday.

He was targeted as part of Strike Force Nemesis, a team investigating child sex offences allegedly committed in the state's south coast and Sydney's western suburbs.

The former priest has been charged with five counts of indecent assault on a male.

Inspector Maureen Deegan says the victims were all children.

"I've got victims aged between eleven and 15 years at the time of the offences," she said.

The man has been granted conditional bail and is due to face court later in the month.

Inspector Deegan says the victims may come forward because of the Commonwealth Royal Commission into child sexual abuse in the Catholic Church.

"I can only assume that the media coverage of the investigations into Catholic priests and sexual assaults has brought on these victims to decide to report these matters to police," she said.

"Police, through their investigations have identified a number of victims."

Anyone who has information about child sex offences is urged to contact Crime stoppers on 1800 333 000.

 

 

 

 

 




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