<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>A priest has been charged with alleged child sex offences in </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/sydney" rel="" target="_blank" title="Sydney"><span>Sydney</span></a><span>.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Strike Force Trawler this month began investigating into the alleged online grooming of a 14-year-old boy by a religious leader.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>At about 12pm yesterday, detectives arrested a 77-year-old man in Pendle Hill in the city's west.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/luigi-mangione-pleads-not-guilty-state-murder-united-healthcare-ceo-brian-thompson-death/e475c727-d87b-4568-abca-7e140304c2b8" rel="" target="_blank" title=""><strong><span>Mangione pleads not guilty to United Healthcare CEO's murder</span></strong></a><strong><span></span></strong></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>He was charged with online grooming-related offences, including sending indecent material to a person under 16.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>He was refused bail and will appear in court today.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The investigation continues.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/priest-charged-with-alleged-child-sex-offences-sydney/07d68080-014f-4e4e-b491-5fbd27d1ce49" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>Support is available from the</span></strong><span> </span><strong><span>National Sexual Assault, Domestic and Family Violence Counselling Service</span></strong><span> </span><strong><span>at</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.1800respect.org.au/" title="https://www.1800respect.org.au/"><strong><span>1800RESPECT (1800 737 732)</span></strong></a><strong><span>.</span></strong></div></div>