A former Catholic Brother is in custody in New South Wales, awaiting a court trial regarding child sexual assaults. Bernard Kevin McGrath
(formerly a member of the St John of God Brothers) is charged with
abusing a number of disabled boys while he worked as a Brother in a
Catholic institution at Morriset, near Lake Macquarie (between Sydney
and Newcastle), in the 1970s and 1980s.
McGrath (born 22 May 1947) is a New Zealand citizen. In November 2011, Australian Police commenced extradition proceedings against McGrath while he was living in Christchurch, New Zealand. McGrath resisted the extradition application. In mid-December 2014, the New Zealand High Court finally authorised McGrath’s extradition to Australia and he was immediately brought back to Australia in police custody. He was then formally charged in Australia and was placed in remand prison in New South Wales to await his legal proceedings. On 29 December 2014 he appeared in court in NSW, by video link from the remand prison, dressed in prison clothing,for a brief administrative procedure.
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McGrath (born 22 May 1947) is a New Zealand citizen. In November 2011, Australian Police commenced extradition proceedings against McGrath while he was living in Christchurch, New Zealand. McGrath resisted the extradition application. In mid-December 2014, the New Zealand High Court finally authorised McGrath’s extradition to Australia and he was immediately brought back to Australia in police custody. He was then formally charged in Australia and was placed in remand prison in New South Wales to await his legal proceedings. On 29 December 2014 he appeared in court in NSW, by video link from the remand prison, dressed in prison clothing,for a brief administrative procedure.
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