AUSTRALIA
The Age
Fresh charges have been laid against a former Catholic priest accused of sexually abusing boys after new complainants came forward, a Melbourne court has heard.
Former Rupertswood College principal, Frank Gerard Klep, 69, of Burwood, appeared for a committal mention on Friday facing 31 charges of sexual abuse against 11 victims.
Klep’s lawyer Tony Hargreaves told Melbourne Magistrates Court he would need more time to prepare his client’s case after the new charges emerged.
“There’s a raft of new complainants and serious charges,” Mr Hargreaves said.
Magistrate Gerard Lethbridge adjourned the matter to July 5 and extended Klep’s bail.
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