AUSTRALIA
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A former Catholic brother extradited from New Zealand to Australia to face hundreds of child sexual abuse charges has been refused bail in a Sydney court.
Bernard McGrath, 66, is in Australia after a legal bid to block his extradition failed in New Zealand’s highest court earlier this month.
On Wednesday, his matter was mentioned at Parramatta Local Court.
McGrath, who is a New Zealand citizen, didn’t apply for bail which was formally refused, the NSW Department of Justice confirmed.
He is facing a total 252 charges, including 102 counts of indecent assaults on males.
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