High-profile Queensland priest charged with historical child sex offences
A high-profile Queensland priest has been charged with multiple historical child sex offences.
Dave Lancini, 77, was charged with eight counts of indecent treatment on a boy under the age of 14.
The abuse is alleged to have occurred in the Townsville region between 1969 and 1971.
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Lancini served in Charters Towers, Mount Isa and Ayr before becoming a member of the Archdiocese of Townsville for 30 years.
The Diocese of Townsville issued a statement saying: "Father Dave Lancini strongly denies any involvement in the alleged offences.
"Father Dave Lancini is currently not involved in any public ministry until such time as the legal proceedings have concluded."
He retired from the Archdiocese of Townsville in 2020.
Lancini will appear in the Townsville Magistrate Court on December 5.
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