AUSTRALIA
Sky News
A former priest has been charged with 25 historical child sex offences, with police set to inquire into whether the Catholic Church took part in a cover-up.
The man was denied bail when he appeared in Armidale Local Court, in northern NSW, on Thursday, accused of repeatedly molesting three girls between 1979 and 1988.
Detectives from Strike Force Glenroe arrested him at his Armidale home about 6.30am (AEDT) following an ongoing investigation that began in July.
He faces up to 10 years in jail if found guilty of the offences.
Magistrate Mark Richardson denied his bail application and ordered the man’s name not be published to protect the anonymity of the alleged victims.
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