Catholic Priest Charged with Child Sex Offences

ABC News
January 10, 2013

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-01-10/catholic-priest-charged-with-child-sex-offences/4459814

A New South Wales Catholic priest has been charged with sexually abusing two boys he taught in Newcastle more than 50 years ago.

Police from Strike Force Georgiana have been investigating the 83-year-old man for some time.

The Strike Force is based at the Lake Macquarie Local Area Command.

Detectives from there made their move today, charging the Catholic priest with allegedly indecently assaulting two teenage boys.

At around midday today police went to an address at Penrith and served the priest with court attendance notices.

They relate to eight counts of indecent assault with a child under 16 years.

Police say the alleged offences happened while the man was teaching at a school in Hamilton in the 1960's.

The man is from Glenbrook in the Blue Mountains.

He is due to face Newcastle Local Court next month.