Priest in child sex abuse rap.(News) From: The Mirror (London, England) | Date: May 13, 2008 | COPYRIGHT 2008 MGN LTD. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Byline: By ROD MINCHIN

A CATHOLIC priest is facing prison after admitting a series of sex attacks on young children.

Fr John Benedict Corrigan, 71, was extradited from Ireland to the UK to face justice for sexually abusing three boys and a girl in the north east of England.

At Newcastle Crown Court yesterday, the retired clergyman admitted indecently assaulting a girl of 15 nearly 40 years ago.

At an earlier hearing he had also pleaded g...

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