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Catholic priest charged over alleged historical indecent assault near Wollongong

Tuesday, 10 March 2015

A Catholic priest has been charged following an alleged historical indecent assault in the Illawarra area.

It will be alleged the incident occurred mid-1988, at a school on Cawley Street, Bellambi, when a Chaplain at the time indecently assaulted a 15-year-old boy.

The matter was reported in 2011, and officers attached to Shoalhaven Local Area Command commenced investigations.

About 4.10pm yesterday (Monday 9 March 2015), a 58-year-old man was arrested and charged at Harbourside Police Station with one count of indecent assault.

He was granted conditional bail, to appear at Port Kembla Local Court on Wednesday 25 March 2015.