Man to face Belfast Magistrates’ Court accused of two historical clerical child sex abuse

DETECTIVES investigating allegations of historical clerical sex abuse in east Belfast have charged a 77-year-old man.

He has been charged with two counts of indecent assault on two females.

The man was arrested around 5 pm on Saturday evening by detectives from the PSNI’S Public Protection Branch.

He was taken to the PACE custody suite at Musgrave PSNI station for questioning before being charged

He is due to appear before Belfast Magistrates’ Court on Monday March 11 for a first remand hearing.