Catholic Brother's Fate Lies with Minister

NEWS.com.au
January 17, 2014

http://www.news.com.au/world/breaking-news/catholic-brothers-fate-lies-with-minister/story-e6frfkui-1226803953456

NEW Zealand Justice Minister Judith Collins will decide if a former Catholic brother will be sent to Australia to face hundreds of child sex charges.

Bernard Kevin McGrath, 65, faces 252 child sex charges in Australia, and the Australian government is seeking to extradite him.

Judge Jane Farish had agreed to his extradition, but after an appeal to the High Court she was ordered to consider whether the case should be reviewed by Ms Collins.

In her reserved decision on Friday she said the extradition request would go to the minister for consideration.

McGrath is on bail.

A number of suppression orders surround the reporting of the case and extradition hearing.