SCOTLAND
Daily Record
Oct 16, 2014 By Kenny Smith
Parishioners at a Cambuslang church have vowed to support their priest who has been suspended from his duties after police launched an investigation into historic sexual abuse allegations.
Father Paul Morton has been the Parish Priest at St Bride’s Church for 14 years.
We reported last week there was concern amongst his flock when he was unable to take Mass on October 5, with the Bishop of Motherwell stepping in his place.
It was later revealed Fr Morton (54) has stepped aside from his duties at the church, as a result of an investigation by Police Scotland.
Police Scotland said this week the investigation was still at an early stage.
A spokesperson for the Catholic Church said: “As a result of an ongoing police inquiry, Fr Paul Morton, parish priest of St Bride’s, Cambuslang, has been asked to take administrative leave from parish ministry for an unspecified period of time.
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