A FORMER priest from Ireland has been jailed following an investigation into the non-recent sexual abuse of young boys in London in the 1970s and 1980s.
In February, 77-year-old James Murphy, of The Alders, Mallow, Co. Cork pleaded guilty to seven offences of indecent assault relating to four victims.
At Inner London Crown Court on Monday, he was sentenced to 31 months behind bars.
The court also heard Murphy had previous convictions for 11 counts of indecent assault against five boys in 1977.
“Murphy used his position of power as a priest to prey on and take advantage of young boys — and some of their lives have been swathed with despair and anger, ridden with frustration and pain,” said PC Helen French from the Met Police.
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Murphy’s offending against the four victims — aged between five and 11 years old at the time — took place between…
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