Former school priest to stand trial in August

Western Advocate
July 07, 2014

http://www.westernadvocate.com.au/story/2398950/former-school-priest-to-stand-trial-in-august/?cs=115

STAND TRIAL: Former priest and St Stanislaus' College form master Peter John Ryan has been committed to stand trial in the District Court.

A FORMER priest and St Stanislaus’ College form master has been committed to stand trial in the District Court on 10 counts of indecently assaulting a male.

The matter involving Peter John Ryan, now 71, of Newington, was before magistrate Michael Allen in Bathurst Local Court.

Ryan appeared in court in person.

Ryan was charged earlier this year by officers attached to Strike Force Belle, which was established in 2008 to investigate allegations of a paedophile ring at St Stanislaus’ College and All Saints’ College in the 1970s and 1980s.

On Monday, Mr Allen committed Ryan for trial to the District Court, with the matter now listed for callover on August 13 at 9:30am before the District Court at Sydney’s Downing Centre.

Mr Allen ordered Ryan’s conditional bail, which includes reporting to Flemington Police Station every Monday and Friday, to continue.

His other bail conditions include Ryan is not to approach, contact or attempt to contact, directly or indirectly, the complainant or any prosecution witness or any person related to the offences except through his legal representative for any reason.