Former priest arrested over child sex allegations

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By police reporter Sean Rubinsztein-Dunlop, ABC
October 18, 2012, 9:11 am

A former Catholic priest known as Father F has been arrested over child sex allegations at Armidale in northern New South Wales.

New South Wales Police launched an investigation into Father F after allegations were aired by the ABC’s Four Corners program.

It is understood the man, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was arrested at dawn at a home in Armidale in the state’s north.

He was arrested as part of Strike Force Glenroe, formed in July to investigate the allegations.

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