Former Reverend charged with historical child sexual offences, NSW

A man will appear in court today charged with historical child sexual offences allegedly committed while he was a serving Reverend of a Sydney church.

In October 2018, officers from Inner West Police Area Command commenced an investigation after receiving reports a child was indecently assaulted between September and October 1989 by a man known to him.

Following extensive inquiries, detectives arrested a 70-year-old man at Newtown Police Station on Tuesday 14 January 2020.

He was charged with indecent assault person under 16 years of age under authority.

Police will allege the man indecently assaulted the then 13-year-old while he was in his care.

He was granted strict conditional bail and is due to appear before Newtown Local Court today (Tuesday 4 February 2020).

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