悉尼牧师因据称在网上勾引和向一名14岁的孩子发送猥亵材料而被捕。 Sydney priest arrested for alleged online grooming and sending indecent material to a 14-year-old.

一名77岁的悉尼牧师于12月23日因涉嫌在网上培养一名14岁男孩而被捕。 A 77-year-old Sydney priest was arrested on December 23 for allegedly grooming a 14-year-old boy online. 他面临以下指控:利用马车服务购买一名16岁以下男孩进行性交易和向未成年人发送猥亵材料。 He faces charges of using a carriage service to procure a boy under 16 for sex and sending indecent material to a minor. 逮捕事件发生后, " 打击部队拖网者 " 的性犯罪小分队进行了调查,该小分队针对互联网上的儿童性虐待行为进行了调查。 The arrest followed an investigation by the Sex Crimes Squad, part of Strike Force Trawler, which targets internet-based child sexual abuse. 这名神父被拒绝保释,并于12月24日在Parramatta地方法院出庭。 The priest was denied bail and appeared in Parramatta Local Court on December 24.