SCOTLAND
Daily Record
ABUSE allegations have been made against 27 Scots priests in a six-year period, a report revealed yesterday.
Figures released by the Bishops’ Conference of Scotland, who represent the Catholic Church in Scotland, showed 46 allegations of abuse between 2006 and 2012. More than half involved sex abuse claims.
Just over half of the accusations were made against priests, with the rest linked to volunteers, parishioners or other church staff.
Just seven – 15 per cent – have resulted in prosecution.
Archbishop of Glasgow Philip Tartaglia, president of the Bishops’ Conference, said 2013 had been “a test of faith” for Catholics.
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