THE parish priest at Sawtell's Mary Help of Christians is facing a range of historic child sex assault charges. Father John Casey, 67, is facing charges from incidents which allegedly occurred in the Lismore Diocese in the 1980s.
Fr Casey was refused bail in Port Macquarie Local Court today this
morning after being charged with five counts of a sexual assault on a
person under 16-years-old, four counts of sexual assault and committing
an act of indecency.