AUSTRALIA
Coffs Coast Advocate
David Barwell | 21st May 2016
A FORMER Catholic priest charged with a string of historic child sex abuse offences will stand trial in Lismore next month.
John Patrick Casey has pleaded not guilty to charges relating to alleged sexual offences committed against two brothers, aged nine and 11, in 1985.
The 68-year-old was based at the Mary Help of Christians Primary School in Sawtell until the day before his arrest on July 9 last year.
Casey also worked as a part-time police chaplain, with his duties including conducting funerals and other religious services for police officers.
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