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ABC News

By Catherine Clifford

A 59-year-old former Catholic priest has been charged with 64 additional offences relating to alleged historical child sexual abuse.

The charges were laid by officers from Strike Force Glenroe, which comprises detectives from the Sex Crimes Squad, New England Local Area Command and Barwon Local Area Command.

In October 2012, 25 charges were laid against the ex-priest connected to the alleged sexual abuse of three girls in the 1970s and 80s.

Detectives continued their investigations and, in January, laid a further 35 charges against the ex-priest in connection with the alleged sexual assaults of six alter boys in the Catholic dioceses of Moree and Armidale.