SCOTLAND/AUSTRALIA
BBC News
By Phil Mercer
BBC News, Sydney
A former Catholic monk accused of abusing boys at a Highlands boarding school is eligible for extradition, according to a magistrate in Australia.
The decision on whether to send Father Denis Chrysostom Alexander back to Scotland for trial now rests with Australia’s attorney general.
Fr Alexander denies the claims relating to the Fort Augustus Abbey school.
He was returned to Australia by the Catholic Church in 1979 after abuse allegations first surfaced.
He continued working as a priest for at least 20 more years.
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