AUSTRALIA
ABC News
By Nick McLaren
A Catholic priest and former teacher has given evidence in court he has no recollections of the person he allegedly indecently assaulted 27 years ago.
On the second and final day of the hearing at Albion Park Local Court, Father Patrick Kervin said he taught commerce to the alleged victim in the 1980s, and recognised his own signature on the student’s report.
But apart from that, he said he had no recollection of what the student looked like, and rejected allegations he used the school public address system to call the student to his office.
Fr Kervin also denied indecently assaulting the then 15-year old.
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