Retired priest charged with two counts of possession of child abuse material – Sex Crimes Squad

AUSTRALIA
NSW Police Force

Wednesday, 21 August 2013

Detectives from the Sex Crimes Squad’s Child Exploitation Internet Unit (CEIU) have charged a retired Catholic priest with offences relating to child pornography.

As part of their ongoing investigations into the possession, production and dissemination of online child-abuse material, detectives executed a search warrant on a home at the Central Coast about 8.30am yesterday (Tuesday 20 August 2013).

A 72-year-old man was arrested at the premises and police seized a number of items, including computer equipment and a DVD for forensic examination.

The man was taken to Wyong Police Station and charged with two counts of possess child-abuse material.

He was given strict conditional bail to appear at Wyong Local Court on Wednesday 4 September 2013.

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