Former Priest Charged for Abusing Boys, 9 News, January 23, 2014

A former catholic priest who sexually abused at least two boys for three years while they attended a Bathurst high school has been charged.

The 71-year-old was on Thursday arrested at a western Sydney home and charged with ten counts of aggravated indecent assault on a male for allegedly sexually abusing two boys, both under 16, from 1974 to 1977, police said.

The abuse took place at a Bathurst high school.

Conditional bail was granted to the former priest, who's due before Burwood Local Court on March 18.

Strike Force Belle has been formed by police to investigate allegations of sexual assaults at two Bathurst secondary colleges between 1960 and 1993.

Inquiries are continuing.