SCOTLAND
Scottish Express
By: Dean Herbert
Published: Sat, April 19, 2014
Maltese Bishop Charles Scicluna is probing sexual misconduct claims surrounding O’Brien.
O’Brien, 76, stepped down as Archbishop of St Andrews and Edinburgh last year after three priests and a former priest made allegations of inappropriate behaviour against him.
He admitted at the time that his conduct had “fallen beneath the standards” expected of him.
Bishop Scicluna has been credited with reforming the Vatican’s attitude to sexual abuse over the past decade.
It is understood he began interviewing priests and other Roman Catholic figures last week as he compiles a report on O’Brien.
Sources said that Bishop Scicluna’s investigation had seen “lots of people” questioned.
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