SCOTLAND
The Courier
The Scottish Catholic Church has asked the Vatican to look into claims dating back more than 30 years against Father Thomas Mullen, of Our Lady of Lourdes in Dunfermline.
A police investigation was launched and the priest was arrested after two people alleged they had been molested by him.
However, despite prosecutors deciding not to proceed with the case because too much time had passed between the alleged offences, the Catholic Church considers the claims so serious it is conducting its own investigation.
A spokesman for the Archdiocese of St Andrews and Edinburgh told The Courier: ”Father Thomas Mullen was placed on administrative leave in 2011 while allegations against him were investigated by Fife Police.”
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