Catholic Priest Charged with Child Sex Abuse

By Stuart Rintoul
The Australian
June 26, 2013

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/nation/catholic-priest-charged-with-child-sex-abuse/story-e6frg6nf-1226670082000

AN elderly Catholic priest has been committed for trial charged with "the abominable crime of buggery" and indecent assault of a 12-year-old boy in the early 1970s.

The priest, who cannot be named, appeared in the Melbourne magistrates court this morning, accompanied by supporters.

The court heard that the alleged victim had not spoken about the abuse until he learnt that the priest would officiate at his aunt's funeral, when he told his wife and sister.

But he had been angry about the church for many years, and would swear when he saw references to church abuse saying "I can't believe people get away with that".

Before his aunt's funeral he told his sister: "If he's going to the funeral, then I can't go."