NEW ZEALAND
Hawke’s Bay Today
A former associate priest at Taradale’s Anglican All Saints church has appeared in court on sex charges.
John Hamilton Tovey, 64, appeared before a registrar in Napier District Court today and was remanded on bail without plea until July 15.
He faces one charge of sexual violation and two charges of indecent assault, all three charges relating to the same alleged female victim.
The sexual violation is alleged to have occurred in January this year. One of the indecent assault charges relates to an alleged act on the same day, while the second indecent assault charge allegedly occurred last year.
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