NEW ZEALAND
TVNZ
[with video]
An elderly Blenheim priest who pleaded guilty to a charge of indecent assault has been discharged without conviction and ordered to pay $1500 in reparations for emotional harm.
Father Aidan Kay must pay $1000 today and the rest by December.
Judge Bruce Davidson said Kay’s offence was at the low level of offending and the former priest was discharged without conviction by a narrow margin.
The court heard on the July 15 2014, the 17-year-old male victim was staying at the local Catholic presbytery. Kay, 71, was helping the teen and his family deal with issues.
In the evening, Kay and the victim had dinner together. At the end of the evening, Kay stood up and hugged him. He then slid his hands down his trousers to the back of his underwear and kissed the victim.
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