AUSTRALIA
ABC News
A victim of an alleged paedophile priest extradited from New Zealand has applauded a decision to move his court proceedings from Sydney to Newcastle.
Police began investigating Catholic Brother Bernard Kevin McGrath in 2010.
After years of calling for his extradition, police finally brought the 67 year old back from New Zealand just before Christmas.
He is facing 252 child sex charges relating to the alleged abuse of 35 boys in the Lake Macquarie region near Newcastle in the 1970’s and 80’s.
Up until now his court proceedings have been in Sydney, but yesterday the matter was moved to Newcastle.
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