Priest's child abuse 'ignored by church'

From: The Northern Echo | Date: May 14, 2008| Author: | Copyright information

CHILD abuse by a perverted priest was ignored by church authorities for decades, even though several of his victims spoke out.

Retired priest Father John Corrigan was jailed for four years yesterday for the abuse of three altar boys and a girl in the sacristy and vestry of his Gateshead church dating back 40 years.

The 72-year-old, who also worked in parishes in Seaham and Newcastle, admitted nine charges of indecent assault between 1967 and 1972 and must register as a sex offender for life.

Judge David Hodson told Corrigan: "By virtue of your priesthood, you were in an especially privileged ...

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