Graeme Mundine: Indigenous Catholic leader accused of historic child sex offence
The former head of the Aboriginal Catholic Ministry and brother of politician Warren Mundine, has been charged with an historic child sex offence dating back to his time employed at St Gregory’s College, Campbelltown.
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Graeme Mundine, the former head of the Aboriginal Catholic Ministry and brother of prominent politician Warren Mundine, has been charged with an historic child sex offence.
The 59-year-old indigenous man has been accused of the indecent assault of a person under the age of 16 under his authority, which allegedly took place in the mid-1980s.
It is understood he was a Marist Brother dorm master at Campbelltown’s St Gregory’s College at the time of the alleged offence.
The 59-year-old had held prominent positions in the Catholic Church, including executive secretary of the National Council of Churches indigenous ecumenical commission and executive chairman of the Aboriginal Catholic Ministry.
Mundine, who was represented by prominent Sydney lawyer Greg Walsh at Campbelltown Local Court on Monday, did not appear by videolink as he is currently serving a prison sentence on other offences.
Mr Walsh told The Daily Telegraph on Tuesday he hadn’t had the chance to speak to Mundine due to COVID-19 restrictions and was unsure how the matter would proceed.
The court heard the Director of Public Prosecutions may elect to prosecute the single charge. Police must provide a brief of evidence by July 22, with the matter to return to the same court on August 5.