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Retired former western Sydney parish priest Richard St John Cattell appears in court on child sex charges
A RETIRED western Sydney parish priest appeared at Tweed Heads local court this week charged with allegedly molesting and having sex with an altar boy.
Richard St John Cattell — who know lives at Robina on the Gold Coast — was charged with three counts of aggravated indecent acts, including alleged fondling and sex with a minor.
The 73-year-old, flanked by Nyst Lawyers senior associate Ron Behlau and a supporter, did not enter a plea during his brief appearance on Monday.
Mr Cattell’s alleged offences occurred over three years between 1984 and 1987. Court documents show that police allege Mr Cattell touched and fondled the young boy’s genitalia during that period.
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