IRELAND
Irish Central
By
PATRICK COUNIHAN,
IrishCentral Staff Writer
Published Monday, October 29, 2012
The religious order that runs some of Ireland’s biggest schools has been rocked by fresh allegations of child sex abuse in Africa.
The Irish Times reports that the Spiritans religious congregation has been hit by new allegations of abuse carried out by members while they were in ministry at schools in Africa.
The order has confirmed to the paper that the accounts of several victims contained in the report are consistent with reports they have received about named priests.
A spokesman told the Irish Times: “The congregation in Ireland expresses profound regret. The content of the reports is consistent with complaints that we have received about the individual priests mentioned.”
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