Perth priest accused of historic child sex abuse on young girls

NEWS.com.au
April 14, 2014

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A 79-year-old priest has been charged with sexually assaulting two girls under 13 years old, dating back to 1969 and 1980.

AN elderly priest has been charged with child sex offences, accused of abusing two young girls in 1969 and 1980.

It will be alleged in 1980 a priest at the St Aloyius Church in Shenton Park indecently assaulted a girl who was aged 10 to 12 years old when she visited the presbytery after school.

The same priest allegedly indecently assaulted a girl aged six to seven years old in 1969 while working at the Holy Name Church in Carlisle, also allegedly in the presbytery.

A 79-year-old has been charged with six counts of indecent dealing with a child under 13 years old.

He is due to appear in the Perth Magistrates Court tomorrow, April 15.

The charges are a result of investigations into the sexual and physical assaults of children in State care before March 1, 2006.

Anyone who is a victim of child abuse, or has information on child abuse, should contact police on 131 444.