AUSTRALIA
Coffs Coast Advocate
David Barwell | 13th Oct 2015
A FORMER Catholic priest facing a string of historic child sex abuse charges has been released on bail.
John Patrick Casey, 67, who served as a priest for the Mary Help of Christians Parish at the time of his arrest on July 9, appeared in Lismore Local Court on October 6 for the mention of his nine charges.
The charges relate to sexual offences allegedly committed against two brothers, aged nine and 11, in 1985.
Magistrate David Heilpern adjourned Casey’s matters to November 3 and bail was refused.
On October 8, Casey’s solicitor made another application to the Supreme Court of NSW for bail, arguing his client had been subjected to threats by other inmates during his time in custody.
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