A former priest has been charged with additional historic sexual assault offences following an investigation by police.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In April 2025, police attached to the Mid North Coast Police District received a report of historical sexual assault offences and began an investigation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Police were told that the alleged offences occurred between 1982 and 1984 at a church in the northern Riverina region of western NSW.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Following extensive inquiries, police arrested an 82-year-old Kotara man at Waratah Police Station about 9.00am Monday 27 October 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He was charged by Mid North Coast Detectives with an additional three counts of sexual assault (Cat 4) indecent act with person under 16 years of age.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He was granted bail to appear before Griffith Local Court Thursday 4 December 2025.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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