AUSTRALIA
Mandurah Mail
By Catherine Botman Sept. 27, 2013
A 60-YEAR-OLD local Catholic priest has been charged with five historic child abuse offences.
The man, who cannot be named until his court appearance, met the victim through church-related activities in the Peel district between 1983 and 1986.
It is alleged the man “abused his position of authority” and forced the victim, then aged between 15-17 years of age, to perform indecent and sexual acts.
The man has been charged with four counts of unlawful and indecent assault and two subsequent abuse charges after an investigation by Child Abuse Squad detectives.
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