A retired Roman Catholic priest is
set to appear in court accused of historic sexual abuse offences at a
West Yorkshire children’s home. Roy Lovatt, 70, from Redcar, has been charged with five counts of
indecent assault and seven counts of a serious sexual offence. He will
appear at Leeds Magistrates’ Court on December 9.
In a statement today, West Yorkshire Police said the charges against
Lovatt relate to alleged abuse at the former Thorp Arch Grange
Children’s Home, in Wetherby, in the 1970s and 1980s.