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A Blenheim priest who has admitted an indecent assault is the first case of a clergyman pleading guilty at the first opportunity, the head of sexual-abuse charity says.
Alastair Aidan Kay, 71, pleaded guilty to a charge of indecent assault on a male over 16.
Kay was stood down from St Mary’s parish in Blenheim after a complaint was made to police about an incident on July 15.
He made his first appearance in the Blenheim District Court yesterday morning.
Defence lawyer Rob Harrison asked the conviction not be entered so Kay could go through a restorative justice programme. This would involve a meeting between the offender and victim to work out a way forward.
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