AUSTRALIA
The Age
October 18, 2012
A Catholic priest stood down amid child sexual abuse allegations has declined to comment about the case, while his parishioners say they are in disbelief.
Father Peter Grasby, parish priest of St Mary Magdalen, Jordanville, near Chadstone, told The Age this morning that he did not want to discuss the alleged incidents involving a boy aged 10 to 14 in another parish more than 30 years ago.
“No, I don’t want to talk about it with anybody, sorry,” Father Grasby said, before hanging up.
Earlier, six people gathered for mass in his church, which borders St Mary Magdalen primary school.
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