Pair charged with sex abuse at former Falkland school in 1970s and 1980s

SCOTLAND
The Courier

By GRAEME OGSTON, 10 July 2014

Two men have appeared in court accused of a string of historical physical and sexual abuse charges at a Catholic school in Fife.

Paul Kelly and John Farrell face a total of 57 charges between them, allegedly committed at the former St Ninian’s School in Falkland between 1978 and 1983.

Kelly, 61, of Plymouth, and Farrell, 71, of Newarthill, Motherwell, appeared separately in private at Dundee Sheriff Court on Wednesday. Both made no plea or declaration.

Prosecutors allege they carried out a series of sexual and physical assaults on children.

Kelly faces eight charges of indecent assault, two sexual assaults and seven charges of using lewd, indecent and libidinous practices and behaviour.

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