UNITED KINGDOM
ITV
Former staff at St William’s school in North Yorkshire say they believe that some of the allegations of abuse are fictitious.
Almost 200 claims have been lodged against the Catholic Diocese of Middlesbrough and the De La Salle Catholic Order of brothers.
Abuse allegations first came out in the 1990’s after the conviction of former teacher Father Anthony McCallen. Jailed for two years for indecent assault and taking indecent pictures of young boys .
That trial prompted allegations against another brother James Carragher, the school principal. He was to be convicted in two separate trials for abusing boys in his care and jailed for a total of 21 years.
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