Police allege the man indecently assaulted a girl who was aged 10 to 12 when he was a priest at St Aloysius Church in Shenton Park in 1980.

They claim the same priest was working at the Holy Name Church in Carlisle in 1969 when he indecently assaulted a girl aged six to seven.

The offences allegedly occurred at the presbytery.

The man has been charged with six counts of indecent dealing with a child under 13.

He is due to appear in the Perth Magistrates Court on Tuesday.