AUSTRALIA
NEWS.com.au
December 17, 2004
SOUTH Australia's Pedophile Task Force has charged three former church officials with sex offences, some dating back more than 40 years.
Taskforce detectives travelled to Victoria this week to make charge the men, police said today.
A 71-year-old former Marist Brother and teacher in country SA was charged with one count of indecent assault alleged to have occurred in 1958 against a 12-year-old boy.
A 55-year-old former church leader with the Seventh Day Adventists was charged with one count of rape, 13 counts of indecent assault and three counts of gratifying prurient interest.
The offences were alleged to have occurred between 1982 and 1986 against three boys in various country locations in SA.
Posted by kshaw at December 17, 2004 05:20 AM