A former Catholic priest (from Moree and Armidale in northern New South
Wales) faced 76 sex-abuse charges in the Armidale Local Court in
2012-2014. The charges involved offences which he allegedly committed
against boys and girls. For legal reasons, the Armidale magistrate
imposed a media-suppression order, prohibiting publication of the
ex-priest's name (at present) in relation to these Armidale Local Court
charges. The ex-priest pleaded "Guilty" to 45 of these charges, and he
will eventually be sentenced on those.
He pleaded "Not Guilty" to 31 other charges, and these contested charges are scheduled to go to trial in a higher court, the Sydney District Court in Sydney, beginning in early 2016. The Sydney judge will decide whether the Armidale magistrate's name-suppression order should be continued, or removed, during the Sydney District Court proceedings. Later, the ex-priest will be sentenced by the Sydney District Court regarding all the relevant charges that originated in the Armidale court, including the charges to which he has already pleaded "Guilty". Meanwhile, the ex-priest has been refused bail and he remains in custody, awaiting his court proceedings.
http://www.brokenrites.org.au/drupal/node/223
He pleaded "Not Guilty" to 31 other charges, and these contested charges are scheduled to go to trial in a higher court, the Sydney District Court in Sydney, beginning in early 2016. The Sydney judge will decide whether the Armidale magistrate's name-suppression order should be continued, or removed, during the Sydney District Court proceedings. Later, the ex-priest will be sentenced by the Sydney District Court regarding all the relevant charges that originated in the Armidale court, including the charges to which he has already pleaded "Guilty". Meanwhile, the ex-priest has been refused bail and he remains in custody, awaiting his court proceedings.
http://www.brokenrites.org.au/drupal/node/223