SCOTLAND
Daily Record
SHAMED cardinal Keith O’Brien may be called to give evidence in court over allegations that a priest raped a young boy.
The potentially explosive case will force the former head of the Catholic Church in Scotland back into the public eye despite efforts by the Vatican to secure him a low profile.
Christopher Williams, now 33, claims he was raped and abused by a priest, who has since died, in the 1990s.
Papers detailing his £100,000 civil personal injury case have been lodged in the Court of Session and the case is likely to be heard early next year.
Christopher’s legal team say they cited O’Brien, 75, because he had been told about the allegations.
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