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  Youth Day Dampened by More Allegations

By Virginia Trioli
ABC (Lateline)
July 18, 2008

http://www.abc.net.au/lateline/content/2008/s2308300.htm

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Channel Seven has reported Catholic priest Michael Endicott, seen here indulging his interest in photography at this week's Youth Day celebrations, recently came to the attention of Queensland police for taking pictures of naked teenage boys.

Transcript

VIRGINIA TRIOLI, PRESENTER: World Youth Day celebrations have been dampened by allegations a Catholic priest taking part in the event took pictures of naked teenage boys. Channel 7 is reporting tonight that Father Michael Endicott, seen here indulging his interest in photography at this week's Youth Day celebrations, recently came to the attention of Queensland Police. The allegations were made by three former students at Villanova Catholic College in Brisbane.

ANONYMOUS FORMER STUDENT, VILLANOVA CATHOLIC COLLEGE: He liked to photograph naked boys.

CHANNEL 7 JOURNALIST: And you were one of them?

ANONYMOUS FORMER STUDENT: I was.

MATTHEW PEDRAZZINI, ALLEGED VICTIM: During the process, I'm crying. I'm scared shitless.

VIRGINIA TRIOLI: Father Endicott was moved to a home for priests in Sydney after the investigation began, next door to another Catholic boys' school. He's reportedly no longer taking part in World Youth Day.

 
 

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