Newstalk ZB
January 20, 2004

Extradited former priest in court

Former priest Alan Woodcock, accused of indecently assaulting boys 20+ years ago in court after being extradited

A court appearance today for a former priest facing sexual assault charges.

Alan Woodcock was extradited from England and arrived in New Zealand over the weekend.

He is charged with indecently assaulting 12 teenage boys between 1982 and 1985 while he was teaching at schools in Upper Hutt and Palmerston North.

He will appear in the Upper Hutt District Court later today.