Jury Fails to Reach Verdict in Trial of Former Catholic Priest Accused of Child Abuse
L'essentiel
- An 86-year-old former Catholic priest, Neville Joseph Creen, faces trial for alleged child sexual abuse in the 1970s.
- The jury failed to reach a unanimous verdict after a three-day trial in the Townsville District Court.
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The case involves historical allegations of child abuse within the Catholic Church in Australia.
A jury has failed to reach a unanimous verdict in the trial of a former Catholic priest accused of sexually abusing a boy almost 50 years ago.
Neville Joseph Creen was a priest in Mount Isa during the 1970s and early '80s when he was accused of having a sexual relationship with a boy who was between 10 and 11 years old.
The 86-year-old faced trial in the Townsville District Court this week after pleading not guilty to one count of repeated sexual conduct with a child and two counts of indecent treatment of a child under 14 years old.
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Mr Creen was granted bail and will return to court when the matter is mentioned again on August 13.
À surveiller
Perspective IA — des possibilités, pas des certitudes
A retrial may be scheduled depending on the prosecution's next steps.
Probable · En quelques semaines
Questions ouvertes
- Will there be a retrial?
- What are the next steps for the prosecution?