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NSW priest charged over child sex assault
AAP
A NSW Catholic priest has been arrested over an alleged historical child sexual assault.
The 49-year-old priest and police chaplain has been charged with the aggravated sexual assault of a 10-year-old girl between September 2002 and January 2003.
He was arrested in Narrandera about 8.30am on Wednesday and faced Wagga Wagga Local Court, where he was remanded in custody.
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The priest will face the same court on Thursday and a process is under way to suspend him from police chaplain duties.
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