Former Catholic Priest Charged with Nine Additional Offences - Strike Force Glenroe

New South Wales Police Force
September 8, 2016

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Additional charges have been laid against a former Catholic priest over alleged historical child sex assaults in Northern NSW.

Strike Force Glenroe was established in July 2012 and comprises detectives from the Sex Crimes Squad and the New England and Barwon Local Area Commands to investigate alleged historical child sexual assault offences committed by a former Catholic Priest.

Following ongoing inquiries by Strike Force Glenroe detectives, a further nine charges have been laid against a 62-year-old man relating to child sex assaults in the 1970s and 1980s.

He was charged with four counts of sexual intercourse without consent, four counts of indecent assault, and buggery.

The charges relate to alleged assaults against two boys, one at Gunnedah in 1975, and the other at Narrabri in 1983.

The ex officio indictment was filed with the court last Friday (2 September 2016), with all matters set down for trial from Monday 10 April 2017 at Sydney District Court.

Investigations are ongoing.

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