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Sydney priest charged over child porn

Detectives have raided a Sydney presbytery and arrested a 56-year-old Catholic priest on child pornography offences.

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A Sydney Catholic priest has been charged with child pornography offences.

Detectives raided a Sydney presbytery on Monday morning and arrested the 56-year-old man.

Officers seized a computer and electronic storage devices for forensic examination.

The priest was charged with four counts of using a carriage service for child pornography.

He was given strict conditional bail to appear at Downing Centre Local Court on August 26.


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