Taskforce to investigate priest claims

AUSTRALIA
7 News

AAP

July 18, 2012

A police taskforce has been set up to investigate allegations of abuse of altar boys by the former NSW priest known as Father F.

The former religious leader, who lives in Armidale, allegedly abused several boys during the 1980s.

NSW Premier Barry O’Farrell on Wednesday said he had forwarded police a letter he received from independent MP Richard Torbay, whose electorate includes Armidale, after the allegations were aired by the ABC.

“Two days ago I had a letter from the local member for Armidale Richard Torbay raising understandable concerns,” Mr O’Farrell told reporters.

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