Priest Gay Porn Investigation Ongoing

UTV
April 21, 2012

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The Catholic Church says the outcome of a meeting in Pomeroy to discuss the investigation into the conduct of a parish priest, who accidentally showed gay porn at a primary school meeting, was 'inconclusive'.

Fr Martin McVeigh, who showed the inappropriate images on 26 March 2012 (© Pacemaker)

Father Martin McVeigh is under investigation after around 16 pornographic images were shown at a public meeting during a Powerpoint presentation at St Mary's School last month.

He was hosting the presentation at the school when the pictures, which had been stored on a memory stick, were shown to 26 parents and an eight-year-old child attending the event.

Parents from the school met with representatives from the Archdiocese of Armagh on Friday night.

In a statement, the Archdiocese of Armagh said Fr McVeigh, at his own request, has asked for temporary leave and Cardinal Sean Brady had agreed to his request "without prejudice to any of the parties involved".

"The outcome of the meeting was inconclusive," the statement added.

"No further comment will be issued at this time."

Following the incident Cardinal Sean Brady said the PSNI had indicated that no crime had been committed.

At the time, Fr McVeigh said he had no knowledge of the offending imagery.

Details of a further meeting between parents and representatives of the Archdiocese of Armagh will be confirmed at a later date.