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	Bus Driver Involved in Church Youth Group Charged with Child Molesting Sydney Morning Herald July 27, 2010 http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/bus-driver-involved-in-church-youth-group-charged-with-child-molesting-20100727-10tkw.html A former volunteer bus driver involved in a church youth group has been charged with molesting young Sydney children over three decades. The man, now aged 69, was arrested at Bilpin, near Windsor in Sydney's north-west, at 8.15am today, police said. It followed allegations he sexually molested and assaulted young children during the 1970s, '80s and '90s. Bus driver involved in church youth group charged with child molesting July 27, 2010 - 3:18PM Ads by Google LeTourShanghaiYouthHostel China Shanghai Youth Hostel Shanghai Hostel Shanghai Hostel www.LeTourShanghai.com A former volunteer bus driver involved in a church youth group has been charged with molesting young Sydney children over three decades. The man, now aged 69, was arrested at Bilpin, near Windsor in Sydney's north-west, at 8.15am today, police said. It followed allegations he sexually molested and assaulted young children during the 1970s, '80s and '90s. Advertisement: Story continues below Investigations were sparked after two men and two women made statements to police, North Shore crime manager Detective Inspector Peter Yeomans said. "These four people have made statements alleging acts of sexual and indecent assaults upon them between 1978 and 1992," he said in a statement. "On a number of occasions it is alleged the man indecently touched or sexually molested the children as they sat on his lap while driving the minibus to and from church activities." Detective Inspector Yeomans said the man allegedly took children from the youth group on frequent bus trips to beaches, public swimming pools and cinemas. Several incidents of abuse allegedly occurred at the man's then home address at Lane Cove and various other locations, including within the grounds of the Metropolitan Baptist Church, located at Chatswood until 1987 when it was moved. There is no evidence at this stage to suggest church authorities were aware of the alleged abuse, police said. Detective Inspector Yeomans appealed for anyone with any information on these matters to come forward and contact police. "I would stress that any and all information will be treated with the strictest of confidence," he said. The man has been charged with 54 historical offences, including charges of sexual assault, acts of indecency and indecent assaults. He was granted conditional bail and is to appear at Windsor Local Court on August 18.
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