Incidents alleged to have occurred in late 60s and 70s
A former pastor extradited from Canada to Northern Ireland appeared in a Belfast court today charged with the historical sex abuse of two boys more than 50 years ago.
A prosecuting lawyer told the court that papers for a Preliminary Enquiry, the legal step necessary to elevate any criminal case to the Crown Court, “are in the process of being prepared”. Granting bail in the sum of £500 with a surety of £500, District Judge Amanda Henderson freed Clarke but told the pensioner he would have to surrender his passport “forthwith”, even though it’s out of date and that he has to reside at the bail address put forward but which was not disclosed to the court. He is due to appear again this Friday, September 22.
Citing his advancing years, that he has two disabled sons and was the sole carer for his wife, Clarke, who had lived in Meadow Lake in Saskatchewan, Canada, had fought extradition but the Saskatchewan Court of Appeal upheld a federal decision to surrender him for extradition to Northern Ireland.
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