Former Catholic priest charged with child sex offences in Sydney’s west

AUSTRALIA
ABC News

New South Wales police have charged a former Catholic priest with indecent assault offences against children dating back to the 1970s.

Police arrested the 70-year-old man at his home at Wentworth Falls in the Blue Mountains at about 3:00pm (AEST) yesterday.

He was targeted as part of Strike Force Nemesis, a team investigating child sex offences allegedly committed in the state’s south coast and Sydney’s western suburbs.

The former priest has been charged with five counts of indecent assault on a male.

Inspector Maureen Deegan says the victims were all children.

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