Priest is charged after being accused of despicable act with teenager he met online

A priest has been charged for allegedly grooming a 14-year-old boy online.

The 77-year-old was arrested in Pendle Hill, western Sydney, at noon on Monday.

He was taken to Granville Police Station where he was charged with two offences.

The charges included using a carriage service under the age of 16 for sex with another and using a carriage service to send indecent material to a person under the age of 16.

The priest was refused bail to appear at Parramatta Local Court on Tuesday.