Wentworth Falls man, 70, arrested over alleged child sex abuse dating back to 1970s

AUSTRALIA
Courier Mail

IAN WALKER THE DAILY TELEGRAPH JULY 03, 2013

A FORMER member of the Catholic Church was arrested and charged over alleged historical sexual assaults dating back to the 1970s.

Police arrested the 70-year-old man in Wentworth Falls after receiving information relating to alleged child sexual assault offences committed during the 1970s and 1980s.

The man was former member of the Catholic Church police said.

He was taken to Springwood Police Station where he was charged with five counts of indecent assault on a male.

The man was given conditional bail and will appear in Penrith Local Court on the 29th of July.

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