A former priest has been charged with additional historic sexual assault offences following an investigation by police.
In April 2025, police attached to the Mid North Coast Police District received a report of historical sexual assault offences and began an investigation.
Police were told that the alleged offences occurred between 1982 and 1984 at a church in the northern Riverina region of western NSW.
Following extensive inquiries, police arrested an 82-year-old Kotara man at Waratah Police Station about 9.00am Monday 27 October 2025.
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.
He was granted bail to appear before Griffith Local Court Thursday 4 December 2025.
