Former Catholic Priest slapped with additional child sex abuse charges

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The 83-year-old has already been accused of abusing eight children.

Police have laid additional charges against an 83-year-old man as a result of their extensive investigation into alleged historic child sexual abuse incidents.

The man is already accused of abusing eight young boys and girls between 1970 and 1992, during his time at a Priest at a Catholic Church in Carlisle.

Authorities have now accused the Subiaco man of indecently assaulting a ninth child, a girl who was six-years-old at the time of the first offence in 1969.

It is alleged between 1969 and 1972, he abused the girl, while he was a Priest at a Catholic Church in Carlisle.

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The man is already facing three counts of indecent assault on a female, six counts of indecent dealing of a child under 14 years, one count of unlawfully and indecently assaulted a male and two counts of unlawful assault. 

He's now been further charged with three counts of indecent assault on a female.

The former Priest will front the Perth Magistrates Court today.

The investigation is ongoing and detectives urge anyone with any information regarding this matter to call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or make a report online at www.crimestopperswa.com.au

If you are or have been a victim of sexual abuse, or if you have information about someone being abused, contact police on 131 444.

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