A former Catholic Brother has been charged with additional historical indecent assault offences allegedly committed in the Newcastle region.
\nIn 2012, Strike Force Georgiana detectives commenced investigations into alleged child indecent assaults committed by a former Catholic Brother.
\nAs part of inquiries, an 84-year-old man was charged in March 2017.
\nFollowing further inquiries, strike force detectives arrested the man, now aged 88, at a correctional facility at Silverwater yesterday (Monday 17 August 2020).
\nHe was charged with three counts of indecent assault on a male.
\nThe charges relate to alleged assaults against a boy in the early 1970s.
\nThe man was remanded in custody to appear at Newcastle Local Court on Thursday 20 August 2020.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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